heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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“It’s heartbreaking because it’s a road sign that we are going backwards.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"After all my investment and hard work, it is heartbreaking."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A crowdfunding page set up to cover funeral and memorial expenses, the search for Vazquez’s dog Coco, medical and other costs offered some heartbreaking details.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Suriname could have joined that group back in November, but suffered a heartbreaking loss to Guatemala.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She sang with volume and pitch and a heartbreaking wail that echoed through her relatives’ bones, rattling them in the ground under the school itself.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline