splintered
Example Sentences
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When he climbed the heap of slurry, he saw splintered furniture and ruined papers, but one thing remained intact.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
The anti-Assad forces were splintered, mutually mistrustful and prone to looting; the areas they controlled descended into anarchy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
And earlier this month, seven of those MPs splintered off from the party in protest at the authoritarian management of long-standing leader Wilders.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
One thing to be said for the splintered families of three new novels is that being dysfunctional is better than being nonfunctional—at least an effort is being made.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
The latter splintered into a whole slew of issues.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
