How to Use fragmented in a Sentence

fragmented

adjective
  • Our care has been too fragmented.
    — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The fragmented way that health care and dental care are paid for is one of them.
    — Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In a fragmented world, that starts with each other.
    — Denielle Sachs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, some bear scats look like they’re coated in a black, fragmented shell.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
  • The change can cause people to feel tired as a result of lighter, more fragmented or less sleep.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The canvas of the film is very ruptured, very fragmented.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The seats were so fragmented, the wire springs poked through the leather, and the steering wheel had decades of hand sweat soaked in.
    — Carolyn Fong, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
  • There might have been a compelling movie to be made from those early, fragmented origins.
    — ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • The room begins to feel fragmented, with too many edges breaking up the sightline.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Also, if a space is super fragmented, people don’t think about it.
    — Nicole Gull McElroy, Fortune, 13 July 2023
  • Nearly half of workers say their day feels fragmented and chaotic.
    — Kellie Romack, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And before news had become so fragmented.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There was a touch of strip tease to the prose, too — a female form in fragmented parts, always fragile and clean.
    — Sarah Aziza, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • The print is layered with bold colors and fragmented symbols.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
  • My sleep became deeper and less fragmented.
    — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Artists working in collage bring order to a fragmented world.
    — Aubrey Hawke, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2022
  • People didn’t know, in a fragmented landscape, which model to use.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In a fragmented world, clarity beats noise.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
  • As a result of these shifts, the digital world has never been more fragmented.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
  • The remains were very fragmented, consisting of most of the spine, the legs and the large lower jaw.
    — David Bressan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Many banks have struggled with fragmented initiatives that don’t scale.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Part of the plan is to shore up the country's fragmented defense industry.
    — Isabel Reynolds and Yuki Hagiwara Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The fossils were very fragmented, and lacked key features (such as a tail) that help classify it.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
  • People have started watching videos in a fragmented way.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • Recognize that fragmented tools are not a neutral choice.
    — Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • At the time of Webb’s death his family had become quite fragmented.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Lives are busier, more fragmented and often more isolated.
    — Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • One-minute episodes were a better fit for fragmented and exhausting work schedules.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • Lopatin has found a way to make the fragmented experience of our present era not just beautiful but true.
    — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The rest dissolve into Slack pings, fragmented tasks and yet more meetings.
    — Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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