torn
Example Sentences
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Torn between the two cities, Alarnab said he longed to one day rebuild his home in Damascus.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Torn between fighting and the need to feed their families, the American Indian warriors could not sustain a prolonged war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Torn sheets cover the gaping holes where the windows used to be.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
Torn up by guilt, Vincent is convinced if he turns his son’s drawing of a blue monster, Eric, into a life-size puppet on TV, Edgar will come home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024
"Ain't we a puckered sight, the both of us! Torn up and scruffy. At least, no one'll take you for a prince."
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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