riven
Example Sentences
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One of those strengths is a mental fortitude that comes with representing a country that is riven by crisis and humanitarian disaster.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Lebanon’s government isn’t only impoverished and outgunned, it’s riven by the same sectarian splits as the society as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Small towns were riven between people calling themselves Patriots and British Loyalists.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
Descending the laurel walk, I faced the wreck of the chestnut-tree; it stood up black and riven: the trunk, split down the centre, gasped ghastly.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
