heartbreaking
adjective
heart·break·ing
ˈhärt-ˌbrā-kiŋ 
1
: causing intense sorrow or distress
heartbreaking news
a heartbreaking defeat
2
: producing an intense emotional reaction or response
heartbreaking beauty
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Examples of heartbreaking in a Sentence
She wrote a heartbreaking story about the death of her grandfather.
It was heartbreaking to know that there was nothing I could do.
The team suffered another heartbreaking defeat.
Recent Examples on the Web
Each story was more heartbreaking than the one before.
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Rosie Colosi, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Her poignant performance in 'Not A Day Goes By (Reprise)' is nothing short of heartbreaking.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
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Rosie Colosi, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Her poignant performance in 'Not A Day Goes By (Reprise)' is nothing short of heartbreaking.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Heartbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreaking. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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