rending

Example Sentences

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And so a proper rending of garments was had.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

To Polley, more heart rending was that it proved that such a conversation is possible to have, in a hayloft or anywhere else.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

It was not Mount St. Helens that blew, but a gash that appeared in the earth, rending the real world and allowing that monster-y dimension, the Upside Down, more entry.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

At least, I think that horrid screaming, silent sobbing and rending of garments indicates confusion.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

Out of the black sky there came dropping like a bolt a winged shape, rending the clouds with a ghastly shriek.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien