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

It’s a heartrending, nervous-laughter scene: Are they sincere without being desperate?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

When he discovered there was no film in his Speed Graphic, he uttered a heartrending groan.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner