heartbreaking

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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

“The loss of so many young lives is difficult to comprehend, and our hearts go out to the victims’ families, friends, classmates, loved ones, and all those affected by this heartbreaking event.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Following Saturday's heartbreaking Champions League final defeat by Paris St-Germain, the Gunners boss said there are some "important decisions" to make in order to take the club to the next level.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Watching him try to navigate the at once overwhelming and heartbreaking experience of the unmasked mob—

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi