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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are riven" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has been split or torn apart, often in a metaphorical sense, such as relationships or communities.
Example: "The once united community are riven by deep-seated disagreements over the new policy."
Alternatives: "are divided" or "are split apart".
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Denmark's domestic politics are riven by immigration.
Ukraine and Thailand are riven by political protests.
Mr Erdogan's rivals are riven by internal feuds.
"The Shaky Isles" are riven by fault lines.
The souls of North American men are riven.
Identity, geography, psychology, narrative: all are riven, all in flux.
Amused by my incredulity, he adds: "These things are riven with hypocrisy".
And one obvious problem was incoherence, since European socialists are riven by divisions over globalisation.
Its six parties are riven by doctrinal disputes and personal rivalries.
The characters' lives are riven not only by migration but partition, war and military rule.
Both parties are riven, but our electoral system blocks the birth of new parties.
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