How to Use broken in a Sentence

broken

adjective
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  • The street was covered with broken glass.
  • The only thing more painful than playing with broken hands would be not playing.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
  • One of the deputies had a bruised eye and a broken hand, according to the court filing.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2022
  • One deputy sustained a bruised eye and a broken hand as a result of the incident.
    — CBS News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But the supply chains were so broken because of the pandemic.
    — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Politicians have railed at the broken system for 25 years but have done almost nothing to fix it.
    — Mitt Romney, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Too $hort agreed, adding that a lot of the issues these young artists face are a result of a broken system that didn’t offer support.
    — Candice Williams, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Didenko stepped over broken glass and followed inside after a team of soldiers who were clearing the building of mines and booby traps.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Officers found broken glass by a door where DePape broke into the home, and found zip ties in the Pelosi home.
    — Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene.
    — Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • James Kennedy has plans to mend the broken bridge between him and the Toms.
    — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The twang of a guitar and the tale of a broken heart are in Nashville's DNA.
    — Margaret Littman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The aftermath shows broken glass and shelves on the ground.
    — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The girl had rope burns and a broken thumb, while the boy had neck and back injuries.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
  • In 2021, the Texas Tech star suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth game of the year.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The man fell to the ground and suffered a broken hand and chipped tooth, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • But a broken heart has spaces that can now be filled with the glue of love.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
  • So more of us are putting off repairs and putting up with broken phones.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Hull, who broke her nose ahead of the All-Star break, missed two games with a broken nose in July.
    — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Its driver suffered a broken leg and police had to pull him out of the van.
    — Cameron Rubner, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Survivor’s guilt, some would say, but a broken heart, is the doing of her death.
    — Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Now there is a gaping hole in the front of the store and bits of broken glass scattered on the emptied showroom floor.
    — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Check the mask for any damage, and use a new one if there are any defects like holes or broken pieces.
    — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The Brown family may be quite broken — but the drama is still in one piece.
    — Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Roads were destroyed, with piles of broken asphalt, stones and rocks lying on the sides.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2023
  • One man died from his injuries, while the other suffered a broken leg and a crushed side.
    — Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And each one will take their first breaths in a beautiful but broken land.
    — An Anonymous Contributor, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Maple Leaf Mel struggled to get up and then moved about with a broken right front leg that dangled.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Santiago was left with open wounds from the restraints on his ankles, and the sharp pain of a broken rib.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The one great conversation scene comes when Diggs sits across a bar from a fellow Nickel alumni, played by Craig Tate in a phenomenal cameo where his nervous twitches show us the broken boy inside the man.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024

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