in tatters
Example Sentences
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In the show’s final galleries, we find Whistler once again roaming—to Amsterdam, Italy and elsewhere—but the small scale and reduced scope of his work suggest a career in tatters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Just weeks later, that career lay in tatters.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Iran’s navy appears to be in tatters, their nuclear program suffered more damage, along with their supply of long-range missiles.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
She said the situation had “humiliated” her and left her career in tatters, but maintained that the way her case was handled was unfair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
But before long I found that my precious photo album was in tatters, and that many of my irreplaceable photographs had been removed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
