brokeness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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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