heartbreaking
adjective
causing intense anguish or sorrow.
heartbreakingly
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a word derived from
heartbreaking.
Example Sentences
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The triangular relationship that forms is heartbreakingly brutal yet beautiful, touching something deeper than blood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
She also said of Kirk that “Theoretically he can go somewhere and be a cop now again. Outrageous. This is so wrong on so many different levels. This is heartbreakingly wrong.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
While the Welsh band’s story is pocked with despair and unmet potential, their remarkable achievements during their heartbreakingly brief time together continues to attract new fans, year after year.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
New Zealand's elation was heartbreakingly juxtaposed by South Africa's despair, falling short at the final hurdle once more as the country's agonising wait for a global cricket title - men's or women's - continues.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
After serving for eight years as Eisenhower’s vice president, Nixon had lost a heartbreakingly close race for president to John Kennedy in 1960.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
