Meaning of the word shattering in English

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shattering

US /ˈʃæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

UK /ˈʃæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

making you feel extremely tired:

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It was a shattering schedule - seven meetings in two days.

used with a noun to describe a situation that ends, breaks, or has a very powerful effect on something:

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a confidence-shattering defeat (= one which destroys confidence)

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