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

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

Alzheimer’s, like many progressive diseases, is, by turns, heart-wrenching, demoralizing and draining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good” “The win could go to Jessie Buckley for her heart-wrenching mother in ‘Hamnet.’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

One day, we had a deep, heart-wrenching conversation, and decided that our relationship had run its course.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana