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torn
[tawrn, tohrn]
torn
/ ɔː /
verb
the past participle of tear 1
slangan unexpected event or circumstance has upset one's plans
adjective
split or cut
divided or undecided, as in preference
he was torn between staying and leaving
Other Word Forms
- untorn adjective
Example Sentences
“They’re here to work and being torn apart from their families,” he said.
He had me in mind to play a doctor in a rural town torn between her duty to help her patient and the imperative to obey restrictive new laws.
When Postecoglou was sacked, the Australian left as the man who delivered long-awaited silverware, with many players upset and a large portion of support torn over whether he should have been given a third season.
Local immigration advocates and community members, however, say that families have been torn apart and nonviolent immigrants detained.
“We don’t like seeing our city torn down,” Thomas said.
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