broken
Example Sentences
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The conclusion, a wordless moment between father and daughter set to the strains of Bach played on a broken pipe organ, was the most devastating passage of the entire festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"Nothing has broken me. And I believe I've gone through all the things I have to help people. Even if it's just to write songs about it."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
We track his evolution from Liverpudlian schoolboy to American media entrepreneur, his heart broken repeatedly by an English team whose hype is never matched by its performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
She was 40 years old and, after a string of broken relationships, finally thought she had found what was promised for her - a man of God.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
It reminded Jonah of the time that he’d broken a window playing baseball, and he’d thought that if he just didn’t mention it, maybe Mom and Dad wouldn’t notice.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
