broken
Example Sentences
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"We have a history of broken commitments... we have a history of agreements being torn up. All of this is present in our minds," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
England subsequently introduced the midnight curfew, which was then broken by Stokes and Atkinson.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Even if Daniel believes that publicizing the alien footage could unite a broken world, it’s too late for someone like Noah, who is too consumed by his despair to see a way out.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Perhaps more important, she keeps readers rooting for the slightly broken members of the Anderson family to make their way back to one another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
At least, it would have done if she hadn’t held me so tightly, if her voice hadn’t broken as she whispered, ‘I promise everything will be fine,’ into my hair.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
