shattering
Example Sentences
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Now, he’s doing whatever he can to keep his fragile life’s work intact, knowing it is one errant aftershock away from shattering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
As someone who is blind I focus on the sounds, and I heard the shattering of glass.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Korir crossed the finish line Monday morning with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds, shattering the previous course record of of 2:03:02 set by Geoffrey Mutai in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Sharon Graham, Unite union general secretary, described the announcement as "shattering".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Something wild and foreign issued a cry within her, shattering through the pain in her head, and thoughts of poppies and cages faded away.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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