couldn't bear to see the heartrending photos of victims of the famine
a heartrending choice between saving his daughter or his son
Recent Examples on the WebIn its most heartrending section, a physical manifestation of the broken mother-child bond, 144 teak drawers slide open to display delicate objects that had been severed in half.—Maria Laurino, The New Republic, 29 June 2023 Those possibilities become still more heartrending when Allison is allowed out on parole for a day, in scenes that Breslin plays with a wrenching mix of toughness, resignation and despair.—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2021
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