in shreds
Example Sentences
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Struggling with tears, Svitlana tells me she's fled Kherson because her nerves are in shreds but her husband has refused to come with her.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022
The company provided her with a mask and protective gloves early in the pandemic but didn’t arrange to replace them, even though the gloves were in shreds before her shift was over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Baker Mayfield’s prospects appear to be dimming by the week with his left shoulder in shreds and his future in Cleveland is murky at best.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
Baker Mayfield's prospects appear to be dimming by the week with his left shoulder in shreds and his future in Cleveland is murky at best.
From Fox News ● Jan. 4, 2022
Above him, the mist gives way in shreds, and a deep summer blue reveals itself.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
