heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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“It’s heartbreaking because it’s a road sign that we are going backwards.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"After all my investment and hard work, it is heartbreaking."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Suriname could have joined that group back in November, but suffered a heartbreaking loss to Guatemala.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away,” Souther announced on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Their stories are so terrible, so heartbreaking, that you want to run out of the library rather than have to listen to another word.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman