26984 words

shattering

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
making you feel extremely tired:

Examples:

It was a shattering schedule - seven meetings in two days.
2
making you feel extremely upset:

Examples:

Losing the family business was a shattering blow.
3
used with a noun to describe a situation that ends, breaks, or has a very powerful effect on something:

Examples:

a confidence-shattering defeat (= one which destroys confidence)
His presidential campaign has collected a record-shattering $640 million.

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