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shattering /ˈʃætɚrɪŋ/ adjective

shattering

/ˈʃætɚrɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SHATTERING

: very shocking and upsetting

The end of his marriage was an emotionally shattering experience.

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