heart-wrenching

adjective

: very sad
a heart-wrenching story

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There are immigration detention centers around the country, but most are located in the South, and the conditions are heart-wrenching and unconscionable. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 While the Cordova story is one of successful entrepreneurship, there’s also a heart-wrenching story behind its name and logo. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s a lot of that going on in this album — heart-wrenching stuff. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 In Sense and Sensibility, Nordrum plays Colonel Brandon with heart-wrenching tenderness. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart-wrenching

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“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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