tearing

Example Sentences

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“And inside it was just tearing me apart.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The 18-year-old missed the final month of the season after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Barcelona on 22 April.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Ministers are attempting to crack on, in fact revelling in cracking on, with what they think they are there to do, delivering policies and, they hope, helping people, rather than tearing themselves apart.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Impostor syndrome kicks in, fabrics start tearing, and half-fitted mannequins, under a studio light at 2 a.m., look like they might never be fully dressed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

They were tearing at the shucks with their needle-sharp teeth.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls