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Very shocking or upsetting
“A distant acquaintance of mine, who has an African mother and a French father, came out with a shattering truth.”
Resulting in or from disaster
An act or state of crumbling or shattering
Shrill or discordant to the ears
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong
Requiring or involving great mental or physical effort
Causing severe damage or devastation, often by forcefully striking or hitting repeatedly
Causing surprising negative emotions
The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely
The cracking or breaking of a hard object, material, or bone structure
Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something
The act of something breaking into pieces
A rattling noise, or a repetition of abrupt, sharp sounds
Present participle for to break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
“I gave up, stumbling to the next window, thumping my fist so hard I thought I would shatter the glass.”
Present participle for to destroy by, or as if by, an explosion
“There were those who hoped to totally shatter the target population's morale.”
Present participle for to upset (someone) greatly
“My news would shatter her. I paused, feeling sick at the thought of what she would have to face.”
Present participle for to shock or astonish someone greatly
“He'd been so wrapped up in trying to pretend the baby didn't exist, he hadn't given any thought to Darcy or how the news would shatter her.”
Present participle for to cause the downfall or ruin of
Present participle for to deprive of strength and vigor
Present participle for to dishearten or demoralize one's spirit
Present participle for to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex
Present participle for to cause to become angry
Present participle for to feel, or cause to feel, great distress or anguish
Present participle for to make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
Present participle for to make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless
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