heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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It’s almost heartbreaking that a whole room full of people had to hear him feel bad and keep being furious.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Ardiel said most of the buildings opposite the Unifil HQ had now been destroyed, describing the "scale of the destruction" in Naqoura as "truly heartbreaking".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Over the same period the number of men who reported having no close friends at all increased by a heartbreaking factor of five.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s heartbreaking because it’s a road sign that we are going backwards.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

And heartbreaking, I think to myself later, as I’m flipping through my paintings.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson