shred

Example Sentences

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Then he does something worse: He allows his guilt to shred his integrity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This vise—wanting to keep her job, but also any remaining shred of her anti-war credibility—has been reflected in her statements since Kent’s departure.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Any legislator with a shred of dignity would have at least requested a full accounting of the reasons for going to war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

That doesn’t save Funches, but maybe it preserves a shred of Rausch’s values.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

But he didn’t stop until we’d tucked every last shred of seaweed underground where it could do its work.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk