brokenness
Example Sentences
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“Citizen Kane” posited that all media moguls are driven by a lust for power that stems from an irreparable brokenness.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
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 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
He also adds more social commentary, examining the brokenness of a world, very much like our own, where such a deadly underground competition could exist.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Day and night, the hot air streamed in and out of the brokenness.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
