shattered
Britishadjective
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broken into many small pieces
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impaired or destroyed
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dumbfounded or thoroughly upset
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informal tired out or exhausted
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Cressida’s pledge to remain faithful to Troilus is shattered after she meets the handsome Greek Diomedes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
By this point, Lee recalls being shattered but said the adrenaline spurred him on to raise the alarm.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Amungme environmental activist Adolfina Kum stresses how important the peak is to her people - and how traditions and cultural foundations risk being shattered as the ice melts.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Nearby infrastructure is shattered and entombed beneath the deposits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Several crew members marched over to the house, fixed a hole in the roof, and replaced the shattered windows.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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