broken home
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of broken home
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Wiggins - a gangly north Londoner, from a broken home, brought up in poverty - made it to the very top of a sport that requires clinical preparation and a calm head under pressure.
From BBC • May 13, 2025
I came from a broken home, and I was just like, “This isn’t my path — I’m not gonna repeat this thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025
When you come from a broken home, what you want more than anything is to create a family unit, and create something that you didn’t have.
From Slate • May 23, 2023
"Sick person" is an identity category Frances finds herself uneasily inhabiting, much like "younger mistress" or "child of a broken home."
From Salon • May 24, 2022
They are saddened by me and what they probably think of as my broken home, and don’t know what to say about it.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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