brokenness

Example Sentences

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A father who was left widowed with seven young children has said sharing his story of "brokenness and grief" after losing his wife is helping others.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

The best way I could explain it is that pouring myself into the relationship I’ve built with my boys is what heals the brokenness inside me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

“Sean Combs has been the figure more associated with death, tragedy and brokenness than any mogul,” says Reverend Conrad Tillard in the first episode.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

“It is in the brokenness that shapes us,” he said.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024

Day and night, the hot air streamed in and out of the brokenness.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat