No. 11,999 in French
tiraillée
"Tiraillée" means "torn" or "pulled in different directions."
In a sentence
Elle était tiraillée entre son devoir et ses désirs personnels.
She was torn between her duty and her personal desires.
In this sentence, 'tiraillée' conveys a metaphorical sense of being emotionally torn or conflicted.
La corde était tiraillée par les deux enfants qui jouaient à la tirer.
The rope was pulled at by the two children playing tug-of-war.
Here, 'tiraillée' describes a physical action, specifically the rope being forcefully pulled.
Sa conscience tiraillée lui causait beaucoup de nuits sans sommeil.
Her torn conscience caused her many sleepless nights.
'Tiraillée' in this context describes an internal emotional struggle within her conscience.
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