heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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Following Saturday's heartbreaking Champions League final defeat by Paris St-Germain, the Gunners boss said there are some "important decisions" to make in order to take the club to the next level.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"What heartbreaking news," Flemish education minister Zuhal Demir posted on social media.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I remember when you received your cancer diagnosis and how heartbreaking that was for you.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For pretty much everyone I know, their dog’s last years are littered with health problems that are both heartbreaking to witness and expensive to manage.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

When I was in fifth grade, I didn’t know the Unfamiliar would be beautiful and funny and heartbreaking and hard.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson