heartbreaking
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- heartbreakingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of heartbreaking
First recorded in 1600–10; heartbreak + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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But perhaps its most heartbreaking application was when Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band played at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival since Hurricane Katrina decimated the city and the region.
From Salon
“These are incredibly heartbreaking situations, and our thoughts are with all those impacted,” an OpenAI spokeswoman said.
The average Super Bowl viewer may not know about the light-blue flag, or understand the words behind the heartbreaking song about the perils of being a colony.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s heartbreaking,” said American Isabella Wright, who finished 22nd in the competition.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's heartbreaking for the whole community. She's very loved."
From BBC
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