Examples of heart-wrenching in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Each has their own heart-wrenching story of abuse and misery.
—
Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the many heart-wrenching stories that stood out to Bacon was Eddie Bindon, a first assistant engineer, who bought his wife a 25th anniversary ring the day before the Fitzgerald ventured out.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on reporting by Mandy Matney, the series unravels the painful and avoidable events that led Alex to murder his wife, Maggie (Patricia Arquette), and youngest son, Paul (Johnny Berchtold, in a heart-wrenching turn).
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Dueling bail motions by Onduto’s attorney and the Alameda County District Attorney’s office — which opposed Onduto’s release — offer even more heart-wrenching details to an already deeply intense and personal murder case.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heart-wrenching
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the many heart-wrenching stories that stood out to Bacon was Eddie Bindon, a first assistant engineer, who bought his wife a 25th anniversary ring the day before the Fitzgerald ventured out.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on reporting by Mandy Matney, the series unravels the painful and avoidable events that led Alex to murder his wife, Maggie (Patricia Arquette), and youngest son, Paul (Johnny Berchtold, in a heart-wrenching turn).
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Dueling bail motions by Onduto’s attorney and the Alameda County District Attorney’s office — which opposed Onduto’s release — offer even more heart-wrenching details to an already deeply intense and personal murder case.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heart-wrenching
Cite this Entry
“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share