Sentence examples for be torn between from inspiring English sources

"be torn between" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It is typically used when expressing difficulty in choosing between two or more options. For example: "I was torn between going to the movies or staying at home."

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He would have a hard time pretending to be torn between Obama and John McCain.

I would be torn between staying the course and escalating to win (that is, toppling Qaddafi).

If I had to use one word to describe Kapital's clothing, I'd be torn between "wrong" and "tragic".

As with the New Yorker itself, you will be torn between the utters of captivation and boredom.

He might be torn between his family and his morals, his political sympathies and his sense of self-preservation.

He has appeared to be torn between various members of a family that spans several wives and 17 children.

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Ellida is torn between desire and obligation.

I'm torn between two extremes.

"I'm torn between the two issues".

Cypriots are torn between fury and fear.

Local councils are torn between action and laissez-faire.

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