heartbreaking
[hahrt-brey-king]
- causing intense anguish or sorrow.
Origin of heartbreaking
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Contemporary Examples
And, perhaps most heartbreakingly, Merle died trying to take out the Governor on his own.
Children are drawn into the savagery at a heartbreakingly young age.
Acclaimed Israeli Film 'Bethlehem' Brings the Occupation Back Into Our HomesDaniel Gavron
October 3, 2013
Born with the excruciating genetic disorder Trisomy 18, Bella lives with heartbreakingly precarious health.
How could any American leader get such a joyous moment for the Egyptian people so heartbreakingly wrong?
Mr. Catton makes it heartbreakingly clear that the Civil War was unavoidable.
Historical Examples
Not even with its terrible and heartbreakingly poignant beauty.
Shock TreatmentStanley Mullen
They looked 14, but might have been as old as 16 or 17 and just heartbreakingly naive.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves TownCory Doctorow
We almost regretted having had the chance that we so heartbreakingly lost.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
heartbreaking
- extremely sad, disappointing, or pitiful
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