heartbreaking
Example Sentences
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"It's heartbreaking all over again. We fought with everything we've got and it's like it's just being ripped away from us."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The ministry continues to receive heartbreaking calls from Batswana already on the frontline, describing the perilous conditions they face."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
It’s heartbreaking, especially because he was in pretty good health throughout his 60s.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The story of his father’s death is particularly heartbreaking.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
It must have been heartbreaking when Jennings returned to the country estate and found his wife on her deathbed in the spring of 1844.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
