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shattered

British  
/ ˈʃætɪd /

adjective

  1. broken into many small pieces

  2. impaired or destroyed

  3. dumbfounded or thoroughly upset

  4. informal tired out or exhausted

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"In that moment, everything shattered," Sam, whose name has been changed by the BBC to protect his identity, recalls several years on.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When the Architectural Digest perfection of her well-heeled and emotionally confident life is shattered by tragic loss, Stacy literally does not know what to do with herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Now, only a few small businesses are reopening in the city, like a chicken shop with a shattered storefront whose owner said his five employees have not come back.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The AFP photographer saw windows shattered and debris covering several hospital beds in the building, where walls and ceilings were also damaged.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The glass bowl shattered along the circular depression in its middle, leaving me with a jagged sickle of a shard.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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