brokenness
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These are rituals that create a structure for intensely feeling brokenness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Citizen Kane” posited that all media moguls are driven by a lust for power that stems from an irreparable brokenness.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
The best way I could explain it is that pouring myself into the relationship I’ve built with my boys is what heals the brokenness inside me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
By the time Ted got round to asking God to heal my brokenness and to fill me with joy, I was feeling pretty low.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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