heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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She wrote that although the operation had “profound and even heartbreaking consequences” on the Twin Cities, she didn’t have the authority to halt it at this early stage of litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was just heartbreaking to see this going on - these attacks are continuous for me in this area and there's very little that we can do about it," he said.

From BBC

“What is happening in the Twin Cities and the Great North Star State is heartbreaking to witness,” Towns wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Kate Lawson, head of policy at disability charity Sense, said there were many "heartbreaking stories" of families battling to access essential care and therapies, with significant numbers having to resort to paying privately.

From BBC

She said it was "heartbreaking" that some patients who she had treated for years under the NHS could not afford to pay to see her privately.

From BBC