heartbreaking

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Ms. Lin arranged the names in death order, rather than alphabetically, making the roster a heartbreaking timeline of the war itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

“It is just heartbreaking to see these totally innocent creatures, in various states of decomposition, be taken out and put on a tarp and put in the black plastic garbage bag for evidence,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

It is heartbreaking for their families, children, our communities, and workplaces.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

“This is a heartbreaking tragedy,” one advocacy group said in a statement, calling for permanent action to end carriage operations in the park.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Aunt Chipo, far from well herself, implored her daughter to live with heartbreaking cries until Grandmother ordered her to sleep in another hut.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer