heart-wrenching
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But in the face of all the heart-wrenching testimonials, the founder of the Research Hematology-Oncology Service at Texas Children’s Hospital took to the microphone.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
The war years also comprise the most heart-wrenching sections of Ms. Ostler’s book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
That’s Fennell’s challenge: When something is hard, and when the pain is gratuitous, don’t turn the other cheek, don’t let the heart-wrenching horror slip away.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
And the biggest, most heart-wrenching question of all: If the long-lost Lumleys were alive and well, then where, oh where, had they been all these years?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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