heartbreaking

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Hull then lined the next pitch into the gap in left-center field for a walk-off double to send the Tar Heels to Omaha in a heartbreaking, season-ending loss for USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“The prayers, messages, flowers, meals, hugs, and countless acts of kindness have carried us through the most heartbreaking days of our lives,” they said in a note posted Friday on Samantha’s Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"She couldn't remember where she grew up, near Cardigan, where she went to school, teachers, it was heartbreaking," Nic said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Following Saturday's heartbreaking Champions League final defeat by Paris St-Germain, the Gunners boss said there are some "important decisions" to make in order to take the club to the next level.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Later, while she was awaiting the return of the mulberry pickers, she heard the sound of weeping, heartbroken, heartbreaking.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote