heartbreaking
Example Sentences
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A crowdfunding page set up to cover funeral and memorial expenses, the search for Vazquez’s dog Coco, medical and other costs offered some heartbreaking details.
From Los Angeles Times
"That was heartbreaking. It felt like being diagnosed all over again," she remembered.
From BBC
Velasco referred to the deaths as “absolutely painful, heartbreaking, and of course, also absolutely unacceptable to the Mexican government.”
From Los Angeles Times
One of the creditors, who has begun bankruptcy proceedings against de Min to try to recover his money, said the situation was "heartbreaking" because they had "trusted someone".
From BBC
Olympic diver Tom Daley has backed a campaign to save one of Scotland's last diving pools, describing a decision to close it as "heartbreaking".
From BBC
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