heartbreaking

Example Sentences

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That Fastnet was a harrowing, heartbreaking one, as high seas from a late summer storm broke apart boats and capsized crews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In this true ensemble production, sharply directed by Anne Kauffman, Squibb was supported by a first-rate cast that included a heartbreaking turn by Cynthia Nixon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"These people are not statistics in an epidemiological study," she said, adding that the testimonies were "heartbreaking."

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The scene is reminiscent of the heartbreaking moment in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film “Mask” when a youth with a severe facial disfigurement discovered he looked normal in a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Farzana stayed in the hut all day and wailed—it is a heartbreaking sound, Amir jan, the wailing of a mother.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini