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

And I feel like when I do see myself in a certain era, I feel strong then or I feel like I’m carrying everything really up here with a little bit of a brokenness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 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

Even before my grandmother died, my mother and I always had this sort of brokenness, a fractured claim to connection.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

By the time Ted got round to asking God to heal my brokenness and to fill me with joy, I was feeling pretty low.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx