shatter hopes

Examples (10)

• The final rejection letter completely shattered his hopes of attending his dream university.
• A last-minute goal shattered the team's championship hopes.
• The unexpected market crash shattered investors' hopes for a profitable year.
• The doctor's grim diagnosis shattered their hope for a quick recovery.
• Her hopes of winning the competition were shattered by a single mistake.
• The collapse of the peace talks shattered the nation's hopes for lasting stability.
• This prolonged drought has shattered the farmers' hopes for a good harvest.
• It is devastating when a serious injury shatters a young athlete's hopes.
• He was on the verge of success, but one betrayal shattered all his hopes.
• The stark reality of the situation shattered any lingering hope they had.