heartbreaking

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Hull then lined the next pitch into the gap in left-center field for a walk-off double to send the Tar Heels to Omaha in a heartbreaking, season-ending loss for USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Jane Dickerson, who works with Port William Inshore Rescue in Dumfries and Galloway said the recent spate of fatal water incidents was "absolutely heartbreaking".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

“There are so many very good people at the foundation, with so many years doing real work on behalf of America’s national parks, it’s heartbreaking to watch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Then his eyes were back on me, and he smiled his heartbreaking smile.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer