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

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

It was a pleasant summer day along the waters off the coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica when marine biologist Christine Figgener captured the heartrending video that sparked the movement to ban plastic straws.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

Was it possible that the parents of the Incorrigibles had done the same thing, and for the same heartrending reason?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood