Examples of heart-wrenching in a Sentence
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Tangles is first and foremost the stuff of life, the stuff of many lives, especially people living through it personally with their families and who likely will shed a tear or two at this tender, heart-wrenching treatment of the effects of a very cruel disease on those closest to us.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The visceral emotion contained in Girl So in Love’s heart-wrenching story connects her to any listener.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The last two episodes of this season are just heart-wrenching.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
12 June 2026
One of the most heart-wrenching tales was that of Adventure Consultants co-founder and renowned mountaineer Rob Hall, whose decision to stay with an incapacitated client near the summit cost him his life.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The visceral emotion contained in Girl So in Love’s heart-wrenching story connects her to any listener.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The last two episodes of this season are just heart-wrenching.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
12 June 2026
One of the most heart-wrenching tales was that of Adventure Consultants co-founder and renowned mountaineer Rob Hall, whose decision to stay with an incapacitated client near the summit cost him his life.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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