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Rending meaning
present participle and gerund of rend
Synonyms of Rending
Using Rending
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of rend
- Useful related words include: ripping, splitting, cacophonous, cacophonic.
Context around Rending
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rending
- In this selection, "rending" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, heart, garment, heads, loss, appeal and day stand out and add context to how "rending" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a heart rending appeal to and a heart rending day of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rending" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rending
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When I saw this article, it was very heart-rending. (10 words)
This heart-rending image was taken after an airstrike crippled buildings in northwestern Syria. (14 words)
Some of these instances are heart-rending and must shock the conscience of every citizen. (15 words)
The deft hands of Oscar-winning filmmakers Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine drew viewers into a heart-rending gut-punch of a narrative as the curtains pulled back and the screen came to life. (35 words)
From capturing the lives of conservancy workers in Mumbai to atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat, Olwe has travelled the length and breadth of the nation to document heart-rending stories from around India. (33 words)
They're taken from a lawsuit against the Trump family separation policy filed by Democratic attorneys general from 17 states and DC against the federal government, and they are truly heart-rending. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Much has been made of the Supreme Court’s seemingly solid conservative majority, and it’s been the cause of much teeth-gnashing and garment-rending on the Left.
Personalized keepsake jewelry encapsulates this emotional journey beautifully by quietly celebrating life even amidst heart-rending loss.
She doesn't know what day it is, and what date it is," Irish-born Hand told AFP Sunday, making a heart-rending appeal to the UK to bring Emily home.
Emma explained that when Archie finally had his op - under the care of Professor Steve White and an extensive team - the family had a heart-rending day of anxiety.
I found it heart-rending to watch the ceremony at Edinburgh Castle for the Ukrainians on the second anniversary of the war.
It was, however, heart-rending for some of the inmates, whose families neglected them after they were incarcerated.
Paul Inggall of Bondi, a parent of three children, arrived early for the vigil, saying the stabbings had been heart-rending.
The deft hands of Oscar-winning filmmakers Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine drew viewers into a heart-rending gut-punch of a narrative as the curtains pulled back and the screen came to life.
It's amazing just how deftly this lot can swap sin for virtue and garment-rending outrage for pious reverence.
The astronomical estimates of animal losses and the heart-rending images of singed koalas during this disastrous fire season have spread the concern worldwide.
The bodies of the minor kids were cremated Sunday morning in Amar Singhwala amid heart-rending scenes.
When I saw this article, it was very heart-rending.
With the brand's last-chance 50 percent off sale at all retailers, people have frantically bought replacement devices and heads, rending it impossible to find Clarisonic products for sale anywhere.
It is a “not for profit organization” that serves and encourages the community at large; rending service at churches, prisons, nursing homes, metal health facilities and anywhere else the Lord Leads.
Police shared heart-rending bodycam footage of an officer tearing open the plastic bag in which she was swaddled.
This heart-rending image was taken after an airstrike crippled buildings in northwestern Syria.
From capturing the lives of conservancy workers in Mumbai to atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat, Olwe has travelled the length and breadth of the nation to document heart-rending stories from around India.
Some of these instances are heart-rending and must shock the conscience of every citizen.
They're taken from a lawsuit against the Trump family separation policy filed by Democratic attorneys general from 17 states and DC against the federal government, and they are truly heart-rending.
Jewish ritual also requires rending of one's upper garment as a sign of mourning.