heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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“The prayers, messages, flowers, meals, hugs, and countless acts of kindness have carried us through the most heartbreaking days of our lives,” they said in a note posted Friday on Samantha’s Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“American Rambler” ends with the story of the Fitzgerald family’s latest tragedy: heartbreaking, harrowing and eloquently told.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Langsford said that she was thankful as her mother "still knows who I am", but that she had also struggled with the "heartbreaking" experience of her father's dementia diagnosis.

From BBC • May 24, 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

She looks him in the eye and speaks with heartbreaking sincerity.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold