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

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

She delicately balances steeliness and vulnerability to deliver a heartrending performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

The conductor lifts his baton, and I'm invigorated hearing the familiar passages: the drone of the double bass as the heartrending introduction begins, the strings peeling away layers like birch bark.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper