rend one's garments
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To fret or moan in an excessive or theatrical manner.
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rend, garment.
Example Sentences
- "Yes, my friends, it is amusing to see these new dealers wring their hands and rend their garments on account of the distress of the great army of underprivileged in our country."
- "Rosenblatt never sawed the air or rent his garments. When he began his essay, he knew how he meant to end it."
- "I feel much the same as I watch the mining magnates wringing their hands, rending their garments and uttering up their piteous cries about the horrors of the resources super profits tax."
- "Remember, after “The Decision,” when the people of Cleveland took to the streets, lost their ever-loving minds, rended their garments, cried into their pierogies, and burned their LeBron jerseys? And everyone was like LeBron will never be welcomed back here!"