heartbreaking

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"It was heartbreaking, debilitating, frustrating… I was stopped in my tracks. I'm still probably working through a range of emotions," he admitted.

From BBC

Perhaps the most heartbreaking scene in the third season comes when William finds out about Peggy’s past from his meddling mother.

From Los Angeles Times

Even more heartbreaking is who constructs the road itself: “The captured animals are now being forced to work slave labor,” said Winnie Holzman, who wrote the screenplay with Dana Fox.

From Los Angeles Times

"The conversations we have with the families in the camps are heartbreaking," he says.

From BBC

“It’s just been so heartbreaking,” said Sun, who told me that despite the current state of the memorial, it’s been in far worse shape and has served as a homeless encampment.

From Los Angeles Times