"Tatters" Example Sentences
1. The storm had left the curtains in tatters.
2. Her dress was in tatters after falling into the brambles.
3. The dog came back with its collar in tatters.
4. The children went out to play and came back with their clothes in tatters.
5. The old flag was left to flap in the wind until it was reduced to tatters.
6. The beggar's coat was in tatters and barely served to keep him warm.
7. After years of use, the carpet has been reduced to tatters.
8. The old sofa was falling apart at the seams and its fabric was in tatters.
9. The paper was so old that it was reduced to tatters.
10. The cat rubbed against my legs until my pajama pants were in tatters.
11. The decorative fringe on the pillows had been ripped to tatters.
12. The book's binding had fallen to tatters, allowing the pages to fall out.
13. The pages of the notebook were left in tatters after all the years of use.
14. The cuffs of his jeans were in tatters from long use.
15. The field was overgrown with bushes and weeds that left the hedges in tatters.
16. Rats had gotten to the rice bags and left them in tatters.
17. The mouse had chewed holes in the cardboard boxes, leaving them in tatters.
18. The rabbit's teeth had left the cardboard rolls in tatters.
19. His once fine embroidery was left in tatters after the moths got to it.
20. A life of poverty had left their clothes and dignity in tatters.
21. After being torn from the hedge, the branch was left in tatters.
22. Their argument left their relationship in tatters.
23. The storm had left the roof tiles in tatters.
24. The war had left the nation's infrastructure and morale in tatters.
25. Years of neglect had left the building in tatters.
26. The boxer's gloves were in tatters by the end of the match.
27. The puppy chewed up the old shoe, leaving it in tatters.
28. The old rug was left in tatters after years on the floor.
29. Her nerves were in tatters after the traumatic event.
30. The once great empire was left in tatters after the invasion.
31. His confidence was in tatters after his failed business venture.
32. The dog came back from the briar patch with its fur in tatters.
33. After the explosions, the apartments were left in tatters.
34. The gnarled tree limbs were left in tatters after the storm.
35. The queen's dress was in tatters after she tripped and fell down the stone stairs.
36. The children had torn the phone book to tatters while waiting for their parents.
37. The jack-o-lantern was left in tatters after Halloween night.
38. The mistreated doll was left in tatters, with stitches coming undone and stuffing falling out.
39. The toddler came back from playing in the dirt with her clothes in tatters.
40. The abandoned building was falling down around them, its walls in tatters.
41. The once beautiful garden had been left in tatters after years of neglect.
42. His marriage had left his heart in tatters.
43. Her morning coffee had left her nerves in tatters.
44. His hopes and dreams were left in tatters after he failed the exam.
45. The curtains were left in tatters after the angry teenager ripped them down.
46. The letter's edges were left in tatters after years of being folded and unfolded.
47. The hungry moths had left the blankets in tatters.
48. Her careful plans were left in tatters after he canceled at the last minute.
49. The cat clawed the sofa until the fabric was left in tatters.
50. The storm blew the rose bushes apart, leaving them in tatters.
51. The children had torn the collection of classic novels to tatters.
52. The door had fallen off its hinges, hanging sadly in tatters.
53. The angry customer had left the store clerk's confidence in tatters.
54. The mischievous puppy had left her favorite slippers in tatters.
55. The combination of time and moths had left the tablecloth in tatters.
56. The wind and rain had left the awning in tatters.
57. Their relationship had left his trust in tatters.
58. The patients left the overworked nurse's nerves in tatters.
59. The financial crisis had left their business plans in tatters.
60. The argument left their friendship in tatters.
Common Phases
in
tatters - in a torn or ragged state
"The dress was in
tatters after falling in the brambles."
reduce to
tatters - to tear something into ragged pieces
"The beggar's coat had been reduced to
tatters."
leave in
tatters - to damage or destroy something until it is in
tatters
"The storm left the curtains in
tatters."
fall to
tatters - to deteriorate or become ragged with use over time
"The book's binding had fallen to
tatters."
tear to
tatters - to tear something into ragged pieces
"The children had torn the phone book to
tatters."
leave (someone's) nerves/confidence/dignity in
tatters - to severely shake someone's self-assurance, composure or self-worth
"The failed interview left his confidence in
tatters."