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

“The brokenness of the media landscape is allowing these smaller publications to to spring up and test the market,” Casimiro said.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

“The process is broken. We’re seeing the brokenness of it in front of our faces,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

When something breaks, we have a strong reaction to its brokenness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

I was little, so I don’t remember when it happened, but I can sense a brokenness about him that I think will never, ever go away.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez