brokenness

Example Sentences

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Linda Westcarr, Ms Westcarr-Sabaroche's mother, told reporters outside court she believed Tape should have been sent to prison and that the case exposed the "brokenness of our justice system".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 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

You leave us amid utter brokenness in our city, our beloved Los Angeles, the place we both called home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

It all adds up to a comforting space in which brokenness is not just OK, but celebrated.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

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

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat