break one's heart
Example Sentences
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"If one must break one's heart, it is best to do it at once and have done with it," said Nettie, under her breath.
From The Doctor's Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
It was a sight sad enough to break one's heart, with all the tragic circumstances it suggested.
From Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. by Landor, A. H. Savage
But one should not begrudge them occasional geese and turkeys, or even break one's heart if they like a lamb in season.
From Castle Richmond by Trollope, Anthony
Our friend's mother was one of the next to go, and the way his brothers and sisters disappeared one after another was a thing to break one's heart.
From Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals by Hulbert, William Davenport
"It does break one's heart to see such children, doesn't it?" she answered, looking at them tenderly and ignoring his pointed tribute to her beauty.
From The One Woman by Dixon, Thomas
