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brokeness

American  
[brohk-nis] / ˈbroʊk nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being broke; pennilessness or poverty.


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But Sarah seems to avoid thinking about how her brokeness is actually affecting her roommates.

From Slate Oct. 11, 2022

A few months into my first year in college, I realized that I hadn't prepared for such brokeness.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2021

But these pressures and angsts just keep the feeling of brokeness fresh and unshakable, stuck to your skin and planted in your head.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2018

Even admitting aloud that I’m not struggling, but thriving, feels egregious, like I’m taunting those sentinels of brokeness, daring them to snatch me from my stoop.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2018

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