suddenly shatter

Examples (10)

• The sudden silence in the room was unnerving.
• Her carefully constructed argument was suddenly shattered by a single piece of evidence.
• The peace of the morning was suddenly shattered by the sound of a car crash.
• His illusions about the perfect job were suddenly shattered when he started working there.
• The fragile calm of the negotiation was suddenly shattered by an angry outburst.
• The long-held myth of his invincibility was suddenly shattered.
• The unity of the group was suddenly shattered by internal disagreements.
• The silence of the library was suddenly shattered by a loud sneeze.
• His confidence in his abilities was suddenly shattered by the failure.
• The quiet of the countryside was suddenly shattered by the unexpected arrival of a helicopter.