heartbreaking
Example Sentences
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It is "heartbreaking to see", said visitor Ahn Seung-hyun.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
There is something genuinely quite heartbreaking about watching Panettiere, a young woman just coming to understand Hollywood industry standards, repeat the sickly refrains of a similarly demanding profession.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
There is a gorgeous, heartbreaking story about a piano prodigy in France during World War I. The final story concerns the marriage between a Dutch clockmaker and a theoretical physicist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
When my parents happened to call from a payphone near the trail, I shared my heartbreaking decision to end the pregnancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Let’s not judge too harshly. It has to be heartbreaking to bury your child.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
