break one's heart

Example Sentences

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"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

All through, too, there seemed so much reserve power that one could not resist the conviction that he could go on and on, and break one's heart with his voice if he chose.

From Upon The Tree-Tops by Miller, Olive Thorne

For it would be better, she thought, to break one's heart over such a parting as was to come next day, than to have no one in the world from whom parting would be pain.

From Two Maiden Aunts by Debenham, Mary H.

I'll do more than that, my little lamb; and ain't it enough to break one's heart to hear the poor innocent, and she taking it so calm and collected-like?

From The Children's Pilgrimage by Meade, L. T.

And he said words so sweet as to break one's heart, of the goodness of God.

From Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Catherine, of Siena, Saint