fragmented

Example Sentences

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People who tend to mind-wander more often reported dreams that were fragmented and constantly changing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

She felt compelled to create an in-person experience that was distinctly human — something true and personal — the antithesis of the digitally-saturated, fragmented and ephemeral world we live in, where truth is often opaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It sustained a disruptive partner to keep American attention fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"I think those of us who use the NHS, the lived experience is one of disconnected, fragmented systems, explaining who you are to a different person on every ward, at the front desk," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

However, today those languages are gone, and we already saw from Figure 19.1 that the Pygmies’ modern distribution is highly fragmented.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond