broken

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Market-implied break-evens have not broken out to levels that would signal a loss of confidence in the Fed’s 2% target.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Is he going to rush to answer a prayer for guidance about underfunded parks or broken sidewalks in Los Angeles?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“People are sick and tired of a broken status quo; they’re ready for change.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Within hours of carrying the first telegram across the English Channel in 1850, the earliest “submarine telegraph”—27 miles of copper wire wrapped in a rubbery substance called gutta percha—was broken by a fishing trawler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Sela and I sat together, the awkward silence broken only when three little kids ran by the table, chattering in a language that sounded like music.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith