heartrending

[ hahrt-ren-ding ]

/ ˈhɑrtˌrɛn dɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR heartrending ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.

Origin of heartrending

First recorded in 1680–90; heart + rending

OTHER WORDS FROM heartrending

heart·rend·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heartrending

gut-wrenching, heartrending

Words nearby heartrending

heart of palm, heart of stone, heart of the matter, heart on one's sleeve, heart rate, heartrending, Heart River, hearts, heart sac, hearts and flowers, heart's content

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Example sentences from the Web for heartrending

Clearly, the voters were rewarding his heartrending performance of “ I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
Golden Globes 2011: Watch the Funniest Moments|The Daily Beast Video|January 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The band sounded a wailing chord, and the whole audience broke into loud, heartrending weeping.
The Imported Bridegroom|Abraham Cahan
Some of the scenes witnessed here were heartrending in the extreme.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker
Far and wide as the waste extended were these heartrending and distressing noises to be heard.
In Love With the Czarina and Other Stories|Mr Jkai

Then, with a heartrending sob, Claire drew open the door and hurried from the room.
The Master of the Ceremonies|George Manville Fenn
They elected to come with us, accompanied by their families and live stock, and they offered a most heartrending spectacle.
My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War|Ben Viljoen.

British Dictionary definitions for heartrending

heart-rending

adjective

causing great mental pain and sorrow

Derived forms of heart-rending

heart-rendingly, adverb

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单词	heartrending
释义	heartrending [ hahrt-ren-ding ] / ˈhɑrtˌrɛn dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heartrending ON THESAURUS.COM adjective causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress. Origin of heartrending First recorded in 1680–90; heart + rending OTHER WORDS FROM heartrending heart·rend·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heartrending gut-wrenching, heartrending Words nearby heartrending heart of palm, heart of stone, heart of the matter, heart on one's sleeve, heart rate, heartrending, Heart River, hearts, heart sac, hearts and flowers, heart's content Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heartrending Clearly, the voters were rewarding his heartrending performance of “ I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Golden Globes 2011: Watch the Funniest Moments\|The Daily Beast Video\|January 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The band sounded a wailing chord, and the whole audience broke into loud, heartrending weeping. The Imported Bridegroom\|Abraham Cahan Some of the scenes witnessed here were heartrending in the extreme. The Johnstown Horror\|James Herbert Walker Far and wide as the waste extended were these heartrending and distressing noises to be heard. In Love With the Czarina and Other Stories\|Mr Jkai Then, with a heartrending sob, Claire drew open the door and hurried from the room. The Master of the Ceremonies\|George Manville Fenn They elected to come with us, accompanied by their families and live stock, and they offered a most heartrending spectacle. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War\|Ben Viljoen. British Dictionary definitions for heartrending heart-rending adjective causing great mental pain and sorrow Derived forms of heart-rending heart-rendingly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heartrending distressing, excruciating, sad, heartbreaking, touching, tragic, agonizing, harrowing, doleful, moving, piteous, pitiful, heartsickening
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heartrending

adjective

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adjective

Derived forms of heart-rending

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