shattering
adjective/ˈʃætərɪŋ/
/ˈʃætərɪŋ/
- that shocks and upsets you very much
- a shattering experience
- The news of his death came as a shattering blow.
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- very loud synonym deafening
- a shattering crash of thunder
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