brokenness
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The sharp pain of the wound may heal, but the scar remains—and we must all find a way that the broken heart can both feel the truth of its brokenness and emerge enlarged and reshaped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
There’s so much brokenness, there’s so many lost people that it just breaks my heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
“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
By the time Ted got round to asking God to heal my brokenness and to fill me with joy, I was feeling pretty low.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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