# hin- und hergerissen

hin- und hergerissen is a German adjective meaning “torn”.

## Meanings

1. _predicative_ torn (unable to decide, in a state of reduced abstract unity or coherence)
   - Ich bin hin- und hergerissen zwischen Optimismus und Skepsis. — I'm torn between optimism and skepticism.

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