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And so a proper rending of garments was had.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
But where successful, Tcherniakov’s approach is thoughtful, if rending.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
At least, I think that horrid screaming, silent sobbing and rending of garments indicates confusion.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
She holds the sum of these feelings in her anxious darting glances along with a rending sadness, making us understand why a girl like that would find comfort in Bush's best-known anthem.
From Salon ● May 30, 2022
Davos never saw the battle joined, but he heard it; a great rending crash as two galleys came together.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
