heart-wrenching

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Medvedev was outplayed by Novak Djokovic in the 2021 final before a heart-wrenching defeat to Rafael Nadal a year later.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The chairman of Pakistan's Senate, Yusuf Raza Gilani, called it "a heart-wrenching incident that turned celebrations into mourning".

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Time and again, Ann’s hope is met with heart-wrenching pain, and to hear Seyfried’s angelic voice laced with her character’s despair is quite unlike anything I have ever experienced watching a film, musical or otherwise.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Attending the funeral of Boris and Sofia Gurman was heart-wrenching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

He couldn’t banish her heart-wrenching music from his mind, even when he burned his mother’s list of eligible maidens, even when he read a book long into the night, even when he finally fell asleep.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas