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
A father who was left widowed with seven young children has said sharing his story of "brokenness and grief" after losing his wife is helping others.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
“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
They slept the sleep of brokenness and heartache.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
