heart-rending
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Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
That leaves IVF patients with the heart-rending decision of when to stop trying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Yousuf Abubakr, a UC Berkeley graduate student in mechanical engineering, said heart-rending images on social media of the suffering of Palestinian civilians prompted him to join the movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
"Hearing from residents about the impact these sites have had... has been the most heart-rending aspect of our inquiry," it said in a report.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
A peculiar and heart-rending gasp of final sorrow came from the Laughing Man.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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