heart-rending
Example Sentences
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The feature mixes audio of the girl's heart-rending real final phonecalls with the Red Crescent, with a visual dramatisation using actors to represent the volunteers.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
That leaves IVF patients with the heart-rending decision of when to stop trying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
"We have some heart-rending stories from families of people with disabilities, who feel that when they don't have cash accepted, it is robbing them of their self-esteem," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
And “Normal Thing,” a grower from Abrams’ latest album, was transformed with a heart-rending drum build.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
But the two divinities of Earth knew heart-rending grief.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
