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The most heartrending threat to the seeds was the citizens of Leningrad themselves.
THE BOTANIST WHO DEFIED STALIN - ISSUE 99: UNIVERSALITYLEE ALAN DUGATKINAPRIL 21, 2021NAUTILUS
As she twisted his great red ear, the agonized cries of Johnny became heartrending.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
The unfortunate sufferers presented a heartrending picture, worthy of the painter of the Deluge.
THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS: ENVY AND INDOLENCEEUGNE SUE
She spent days in worshipping the small divinity of his person, and in the contemplation of his heartrending human attributes.
THE CREATORSMAY SINCLAIR
This was really heartrending when the difference in fare for three persons would be at least twenty dollars.
PENELOPE'S EXPERIENCES IN SCOTLANDKATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN
I saw none of those heartrending tragic scenes of parting, none of the wild grief that grows so much wilder for being indulged.
THE RELIEF OF MAFEKINGFILSON YOUNG
She gave it with a heartrending impulsiveness throwing back her head suddenly and leaning her bosom on mine.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCEOLIVER ONIONS
The groans of the wounded were heartrending; the dead could no longer speak.
MY REMINISCENCES OF THE ANGLO-BOER WARBEN VILJOEN.
A wet blanket of so terrible a size was in itself pernicious to the Cabinet, and heartrending to the poor Duke.
THE PRIME MINISTERANTHONY TROLLOPE
It was a heartrending picture of sorrow and despair, and Mr. Murray could not witness it unmoved.
LITTLE FOLKS (NOVEMBER 1884)VARIOUS
SYNONYM OF THE DAYMAY 17, 2021
Choose the synonym for grueling
illuminating
upsetting
taxing

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