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
“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
You leave us amid utter brokenness in our city, our beloved Los Angeles, the place we both called home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
In today’s faith communities, spiritual nurture and care is easily lost in political identity and outrage at the brokenness of our world.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
We all share the condition of brokenness even if our brokenness is not equivalent.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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