heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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A teacher described the decision as "truly heartbreaking" and said his smartphone was confiscated on Wednesday, before being returned with a warning not to carry it again.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Watching egocentrism augment in real time, on a mass scale, is as heartbreaking and destabilizing as death itself.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

‘Family murder cases are heartbreaking for everyone, including attorneys on both sides ... This case should be tried in the courtroom, not in the press,’ writes an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

A heartbreaking thought crossed his mind: He has nothing left.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand