heartbreaking
The breaking of a heartThe breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
» Tom's letter was heartbreaking.
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1 sensesThe breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
Examples
16 sentencesTom's letter was heartbreaking.
It was a heartbreaking story.
ruЭто была душераздирающая история. — Hellerick
deDas war eine herzzerreißende Geschichte. — lilygilder
The refugees' stories are heartbreaking.
deDie Geschichten der Flüchtlinge sind herzzerreißend. — Jens_Odo
It was heartbreaking.
ruЭто было душераздирающе. — marafon
deEs war herzzerreißend. — Esperantostern
What a heartbreaking story!
ruКакая душераздирающая история! — marafon
Origin
From heart + breaking.From heart + breaking.
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