heartbreaking
Example Sentences
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An exquisite, heartbreaking and genuinely terrifying contemplation of trauma and familial love.
From Los Angeles Times
"A cancer diagnosis is heartbreaking at any age, but it can be particularly difficult for youngsters - especially when many may experience life-long side effects from their treatment."
From BBC
‘It’s heartbreaking’: My cousin died and her estranged husband has taken possession of her home.
From MarketWatch
Like many people, I was struck by the heartbreaking irony of Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s death—that a man who had achieved so much, and tried so hard, couldn’t save his own son.
Taylor is hilarious and unsparing, offering an ending that is among the most heartbreaking in literature.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
