heartbreaking
Example Sentences
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“I’ve read all of her novels, a lot of her essays. Her book about her husband dying is one of the most heartbreaking books.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
For the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, every season follows the same heartbreaking formula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
So while the title of the doc is taken from John’s heartbreaking speech in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” they appreciate its multiple meanings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Reviews praised its candour and musical invention, calling Allen's work "breathtaking and heartbreaking", external and "a brutal, tell-all masterpiece", external.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
He felt himself drifting away from the one-sided whispered conversation, wondering if maybe everything big and heartbreaking and incomprehensible is a paradox.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
