heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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“It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away,” Souther announced on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The 26-year-old endured two heartbreaking experiences at the past two global outdoor championships.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The contrast between these students and those whose essays I write is heartbreaking.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

After Team USA’s heartbreaking loss in the final to Japan in 2023, this was supposed to be the year when America finally asserted its dominance in America’s game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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