heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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We know they’ll get their man, but it will take some time, and more than a few hilarious and heartbreaking misfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She too had found the video "heartbreaking", saying "it is, without question, a disturbing and tragic thing to see. People are rightly asking questions about how the situation was handled".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As heartbreaking as it is to give up your dog, it is possible to live without one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“There are so many very good people at the foundation, with so many years doing real work on behalf of America’s national parks, it’s heartbreaking to watch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It would be better for Uncle Jet to change the subject and talk like none of this was happening, so that it wasn’t so heartbreaking.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young