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
Example Sentences
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Few had succeeded in replicating them outside the region until places like Starship Bagel came along and shattered New Yorkers’ long-held belief that great bagels could only come from their own backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
With every announcement of a prisoner exchange, Kravtsova feels hope that is then shattered.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The tensions are interpersonal, with arguments at family gatherings and friendships strained or shattered.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Any sense of shared reality is shattered, and it’s unclear how we might ever get it back.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
The command came from my mouth as abrupt and jarring as shattered glass.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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