A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TORN

Fri, 2 Sep '22
Not sure which way to go
Wed, 24 Aug '22
Undecided
Sun, 22 May '22
Like Hitchcock's "Curtain"
Tue, 17 May '22
Having trouble deciding
Wed, 13 Oct '21
Extremely undecided