broken

Example Sentences

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“For now, this hasn’t broken the camel’s back,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We’re suspicious of emails written in broken English and direct messages from social-media accounts that were created yesterday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She added that the PM had also broken ministerial rules by "saying something deliberately untrue" when he claimed in February that Lord Mandelson had been given security clearance for the role.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Since then, residents in the area say the lot has deteriorated into a junkyard filled with trash — including scraps of metal, wood and broken outdoor furniture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Sela and I sat together, the awkward silence broken only when three little kids ran by the table, chattering in a language that sounded like music.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith