torn between

tɔːrn bɪˈtwiːn
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Translation of torn between into German

Adjective

emotions decision

feeling unable to choose between two things
  • She felt torn between her family and her career.Sie fühlte sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen Familie und Karriere.
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Expressions with torn between: examples in English and translations in German

hin- und hergerissen
hin- und hergerissen zwischen zwei Dingen
He was torn between two things, love and duty.
hin- und hergerissen sein
She is torn between staying home and going out.
zwischen zwei Liebhabern hin- und hergerissen
zwischen zwei Liebhabern zerrissen
She felt torn between two lovers, unable to choose.

Examples of torn between in a sentence

  • I'm torn between pizza and sushi for dinner.

Translations of "torn between" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
hin- und hergerissenadj.

She was on the horns of a dilemma, torn between loyalty and honesty.

Sie steckte in der Zwickmühle, hin- und hergerissen zwischen Loyalität und Ehrlichkeit.

He found himself torn between temporal duties and personal desires.

Er fühlte sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen irdischen Pflichten und persönlichen Wünschen.

hin- und hergerissen zwischen

She was on the horns of a dilemma, torn between loyalty and honesty.

Sie steckte in der Zwickmühle, hin- und hergerissen zwischen Loyalität und Ehrlichkeit.

He found himself torn between temporal duties and personal desires.

Er fühlte sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen irdischen Pflichten und persönlichen Wünschen.

zerrissen zwischen

At the crossroads, they wavered, torn between adventure and safety.

Am Scheideweg zögerten sie, zerrissen zwischen Abenteuer und Sicherheit.

A sincere portrait of a family torn between tradition and modernity.

Das virtuose Porträt einer Familie - zerrissen zwischen Tradition und Moderne.

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torn between: Examples and translations in context

The artist felt at a crossroads, torn between commercial success and personal expression.

Der Künstler fühlte sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen kommerziellem Erfolg und persönlichem Ausdruck.

He was torn between two things, moving abroad or caring for his parents.

Er war hin- und hergerissen zwischen zwei Dingen, dem Auswandern oder der Pflege seiner Eltern.

Her competing passions often left her feeling torn between choices.

Ihre widerstreitenden Leidenschaften ließen sie oft zwischen Entscheidungen hin- und hergerissen fühlen.

He stood at the valley of decision, torn between love and ambition.

Er stand am Scheideweg, hin- und hergerissen zwischen Liebe und Ehrgeiz.

She felt a wrestle within herself, torn between duty and personal desires.

Sie fühlte einen inneren Kampf, hin- und hergerissen zwischen Pflicht und persönlichen Wünschen.

The child paused in a split second, torn between two enticing options.

Das Kind hielt einen Augenblick inne, hin- und hergerissen zwischen zwei verlockenden Optionen.

The politician was in a tight spot, torn between party loyalty and personal convictions.

Der Politiker war in der Zwickmühle, hin- und hergerissen zwischen Parteiloyalität und persönlichen Überzeugungen.

With conflicting desires, she felt torn between adventure and stability in her life.

Mit zwiespältigen Wünschen fühlte sie sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen Abenteuer und Stabilität in ihrem Leben.

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