heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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She said it was "heartbreaking" that some patients who she had treated for years under the NHS could not afford to pay to see her privately.

From BBC

"This is heartbreaking news for the families and the dozens of people who have been working day and night, hoping for a positive outcome," Anderson said.

From BBC

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was overcome with emotion while speaking to reporters after a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

From Salon

A decision to stop funding a scheme which has provided free books for newborns for a quarter of a century has been called "heartbreaking".

From BBC

Most of us know, or will know, that being a caregiver is exhausting, demanding and often heartbreaking.

From The Wall Street Journal