Sentence examples for being riven from inspiring English sources
But normally it's hard to hear it without being riven by distaste for the man himself.
The bombing occurred in an area that had recently become more stable after being riven by sectarian violence.
Exile politics are rarely pretty: the Miami Cubans are hardly alone in being riven by the desire for vengeance, sectarianism and the fear of treachery.
The Elizabethan religious settlement, sometimes hailed as a canny compromise that keeps the peace, does not prevent England being riven apart by religious conflict in the 17th century.
So while women are obsessing with help with the housework and men are obsessing with casual sex, their relationships are being riven apart.
In the real world, many nations know about being riven by powerful external forces, about genocide, the death of innocents and the choices people must make in the face of soul-shaking horror — not least Poland.
The SNP was riven by infighting.
But the company was riven by feuds.
The Labour party is riven.
But it has been riven by factions.
