rend asunder

Example Sentences

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The mighty struggle was to rend asunder these new-formed and holy ties.

From Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers by Moodie, Susanna

One thing Hogni Had for answer, Fallen from his high heart, Full of all trouble: "More greeting yet, O Gudrun, for thee, If my heart the ravens Should rend asunder!"

From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Morris, William

This controversy over the Sabbath proved the thin edge of differences and dissensions, which, as they went deeper and deeper, were finally to rend asunder the erstwhile united Abolition movement.

From William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist by Grimké, Archibald Henry

In this chant it asserted itself still more savagely, for it threatened to strike the waters, and break in pieces the mountains, and to rend asunder the depths of heaven by thunder-bolts.

From En Route by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)

ATHENIAN: In this discordant and inconsistent fashion does the language of the many rend asunder the honourable and just.

From Laws by Jowett, Benjamin