brokenness

Example Sentences

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Linda Westcarr, Ms Westcarr-Sabaroche's mother, told reporters outside court she believed Tape should have been sent to prison and that the case exposed the "brokenness of our justice system".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Even before my grandmother died, my mother and I always had this sort of brokenness, a fractured claim to connection.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

It all adds up to a comforting space in which brokenness is not just OK, but celebrated.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

“The process is broken. We’re seeing the brokenness of it in front of our faces,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

So how can I hold Tobias’s desperation against him, like I’m better than him, like I’ve never let my own brokenness blind me?

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth