heart-wrenching
Example Sentences
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It was as poignant and heart-wrenching as anything he said in the whole interview about “John Wick 3,” the film he was there to promote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
"It was heart-wrenching to see him like that," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
News of the dingoes' euthanisation was "heart-wrenching", he told Australian media, adding however that he recognised it may be necessary for safety because of the pack's behaviour.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 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
Somewhere in me there must be profound sorrow since it doesn’t take much for me to play the roles that call for heart-wrenching wailing.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
