heartrending

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it "absolutely heartrending" and Kohli said he was "at a loss for words" after the tragedy.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Speaking of debilitating nostalgia, this one might feel a bit out of place in this album’s universe, but it’s a heartrending gem nonetheless.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Pelphrey delivers the area’s signature elocution with absolute assurance, although his heartrending concoction of Robbie’s kindness and despair leaves a deeper impression than the way he speaks.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Pensive, melodic, uplifting, and heartrending – it's his best album yet.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

The children’s memories of their former friends in Plinkst were bittersweet at best, heartrending at worst, but the heel-clicking gesture was both invigorating and enjoyable, and they saw no reason to give it up.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood