Sentence examples for a wreck of from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a wreck of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is in a state of disrepair or destruction, often referring to physical objects or situations.
Example: "After the storm, the old barn was left a wreck of its former self, with broken beams and a collapsed roof."
Alternatives: "a ruin of" or "a shell of".

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So, the first year, I was a wreck of anxiety.

Their room became a wreck of papers and maps.

Before I had a wreck of a car.

A wreck of a man, I leaped from a bridge, a window.

A couple bought a wreck of a plane on eBay to fix up.

The icefish may be a wreck of ancient life, but it's a wonderful wreck.

The building is a wreck of smashed sculptures, torn canvas and broken glass.

DETROIT — Just a few years ago, as it plunged into bankruptcy, Chrysler was a wreck of a company.

One building was a wreck of shattered concrete and twisted metal, with an unexploded missile lying in the middle.

He was a broken man, a wreck of a human being, and they left him to die in the gutter".

The next year, he found a wreck of an old coal cellar and, with friends, built a bar.

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