rending

Example Sentences

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And so a proper rending of garments was had.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth has begun.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

At the time, police also arrested and charged Clemmons’ sister, his aunt, a cousin and his half-brother with a variety of crimes, including rending medical aid to the wounded Clemmons.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

In that trio of songs, Spyres the Bel Canto star was most in his element: his tenor both riveting and rending, his high notes both tossed off and made to bloom with long crescendos.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

I heard a piercing shriek that sounded like rending metal.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline