crackup

Example Sentences

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But as I swiped through the pictures and videos flying across my South African relatives’ group chats this week, I was struck by the many posts that suggested an even bitterer flavor of doom — a kind of psychological crackup.

From Seattle Times

That will probably boost calls to redo a 2014 independence referendum — dubbed "indyref2" — which could lead to the crackup of the United Kingdom under the strains of Brexit and its deep divisions.

From Washington Post

It’s also behind our national crackup.

From Washington Post

After the comeback win at Augusta in 2019 — which itself followed a decade in the wilderness of inconsistent golf, countless back and knee injuries and an image-destroying personal crackup — we came to believe we might be able to enjoy a few more years of Woods as a major-championship contender, followed by another decade or two of nostalgic presence and occasional relevance.

From Washington Post

The continual effort to be a great player for a long period has been accompanied by such an obvious price, both physically and emotionally; the personal crackup and the physical surgeries were the inevitable toll of a prodigy who became a star.

From Washington Post