in tatters
Example Sentences
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Iran’s navy appears to be in tatters, their nuclear program suffered more damage, along with their supply of long-range missiles.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
She said the situation had “humiliated” her and left her career in tatters, but maintained that the way her case was handled was unfair.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
England have had cause for frank discussions during this Six Nations after three successive defeats left their title aspirations in tatters.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The sugar industry, the engine of the economy since colonial times, is now in tatters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
His clothing in tatters, his shoes cracked, the old knapsack on his shoulder his only luggage, he looked like a beggar, but his bearing had a dignity that was in frank contradiction to his appearance.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
