heartbreaking
Example Sentences
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Bateman: The thing I found beautiful, and also heartbreaking, was just how open and vulnerable these characters are and how little artifice there is in their lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I find it heartbreaking that businesses cannot afford to give young people the chances and opportunities we took for granted 10 and 15 years ago," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
"I can't quite believe what I'm seeing. It's absolutely heartbreaking."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In “Empire of Ashes,” he plumbs survivors’ heartbreaking accounts, bringing readers to the rubble of atomic ruins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Her voice is so soft, it’s almost heartbreaking.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
