: causing great sadness, disappointment, etc.
She wrote a heartbreaking story about the death of her grandfather.
It was heartbreaking to know that there was nothing I could do.
The team suffered another heartbreaking defeat.
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“Heartbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/heartbreaking. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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