Conflict sometimes has a destructive effect on the individuals and groups involved.

Another strong earthquake hit the area in 1981 with less destructive effects.

Yet another effort to save the banks from the destructive effects of this river.

Their destructive effect on the society must be a major cause for concern.

His success seems to have had a more destructive effect than jail.

The action of the elements could not have had that destructive an effect.

It is also a story about the destructive effects of secrecy between parents and children.

It was about the destructive social effects of poverty in his home town.

This was having a slowly destructive effect on the vessels of my legs.

Their destructive effect on him is simply due to the reaction.