torn

Example Sentences

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I was just trying to de-escalate, and I’m like, “Chill—I’m not harming anybody, and I have two torn shoulders.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But Pratt needs to realize that Angelenos don’t want the city to be torn down, as dissatisfied as they may be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Sunny, meanwhile, is torn between pursuing her career and remaining with the man who can’t fully commit for the sake of their kid.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Like many Western liberals—and she is an unapologetic exemplar—Ms. Hansen has found herself torn by Mr. Erdogan from time to time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It functioned in this way until 1960, when it was torn down to make room for new construction in a thriving new Germany.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom