torn
Example Sentences
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You can see somebody torn between their better judgment, their core instinct, their humanity, and someone who is so frustrated that they’re stepping toward a kind of nihilism.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Plenty will say he is lucky not to have had his contract torn up and last week, he did not dismiss the idea of signing another when this term expires in the autumn of 2027.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Spoon the tomatoes over the toast and finish with torn basil.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“Ask any mother whose child has been torn away so mercilessly. Nothing takes this pain away, nor will it, I am sure, for as long as I live.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The mast was torn away and dragged behind it in a tangle of ropes, but the boat looked like it had a small cabin.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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