heart-wrenching
adjective
causing or involving great sadness or distress; heartbreaking.
heart-wrenchingly
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a word derived from
heart-wrenching.
Example Sentences
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But the move had still been heart-wrenchingly difficult; she and her husband had left their adult children behind.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 15, 2020
I know we tried to say goodbye but there could be no hugs or kisses and everything was heart-wrenchingly, horribly wrong.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2020
Its version of Beethoven’s Opus 132 is heart-wrenchingly deep drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
The family did not receive confirmation of his death until late Friday night, a wait that Ms. Walters described as heart-wrenchingly long.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2019
Her eyes wandered over the tapestries, which were heart-wrenchingly beautiful.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
