She is increasingly torn between the two worlds and questions her own identity.

As the novel progresses, she is increasingly torn by love for Nicholas and the need to lie to him, to play her assigned part.

And private experts said that the agency seemed increasingly torn between technical rigor and political showmanship.

But enrollment dropped, tuition soared, programs and staff positions were cut, and the school became increasingly torn by his policies and personality.

She's almost as saintly as her image, though she's increasingly torn between her principles and political expediency.

Her views are called into question and she becomes increasingly torn between the two.

"I was increasingly torn," the priest said.

In some areas, the Victorian villas are being increasingly torn down to make way for large mansions with tennis courts and swimming pools.

Indeed, it became increasingly torn apart by sectarian and ideological division.

Annie is increasingly torn by her feelings for Tom and her love for her family.