heartbreaking

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‘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

We know they’ll get their man, but it will take some time, and more than a few hilarious and heartbreaking misfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

As heartbreaking as it is to give up your dog, it is possible to live without one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Werfel immediately was swept up by the ancient tune, as heartbreaking and familiar as his mother’s tears.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin