heartbreaking

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Ms. Lin arranged the names in death order, rather than alphabetically, making the roster a heartbreaking timeline of the war itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

It is heartbreaking for their families, children, our communities, and workplaces.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

"I cannot tell you how heartbreaking it is to know that my children's lives could have looked completely different," she said, fighting back tears.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“This is a heartbreaking tragedy,” one advocacy group said in a statement, calling for permanent action to end carriage operations in the park.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

He was willing to exchange soul-destroying suspicion for heartbreaking reality.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith