broken
verb
past participle of break.
brokenness
-
a word derived from
broken.
Example Sentences
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Linda Westcarr, Ms Westcarr-Sabaroche's mother, told reporters outside court she believed Tape should have been sent to prison and that the case exposed the "brokenness of our justice system".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
The best way I could explain it is that pouring myself into the relationship I’ve built with my boys is what heals the brokenness inside me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
“Sean Combs has been the figure more associated with death, tragedy and brokenness than any mogul,” says Reverend Conrad Tillard in the first episode.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2025
“The brokenness of the media landscape is allowing these smaller publications to to spring up and test the market,” Casimiro said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
I began thinking about what would happen if we all just acknowledged our brokenness, if we owned up to our weaknesses, our deficits, our biases, our fears.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
