heart-rending
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- heart-rendingly adverb
Example Sentences
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That's a shame, as they contain some gems – not least All Alone, the heart-rending story of a young single mother whose life "never goes the way she may have wanted it to".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The feature mixes audio of the girl's heart-rending real final phonecalls with the Red Crescent, with a visual dramatisation using actors to represent the volunteers.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
That leaves IVF patients with the heart-rending decision of when to stop trying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
But the fourth episode is just as good — maybe even better — featuring a heart-rending turn from Tremarco as the mom trying to hold it together.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
A heart-rending moan arose from the shrews in the undergrowth.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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