Definition of heartbreaking in English:

heartbreaking

adjective ˈhɑːtbreɪkɪŋˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ

Causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting.
it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse
Example sentencesExamples
- It's heartbreaking to see people dying of such curable and treatable diseases.
- It has been absolutely heartbreaking to have it cancelled each time.
- David is here to talk about living with a heartbreaking loss, and he will take your calls.
- It was amazingly difficult and heartbreaking but he never gave up.
- This sequence is especially heartbreaking, as the screaming little girl is carried away to die.
- John, faced with a heartbreaking decision no five-year-old should ever have to make, chose his father.
- Some stories told to her by families are heartbreaking and it is hard not to become emotionally involved.
- They encouraged him to think he could return home as a star; by the time he left, his yearning was heartbreaking.
- That chapel remains one of the most heartbreaking sights in England.
- Instead they brought heartbreaking news of the death of a son, a father, a brother or some other loved one.
- I've seen it happen more than once to some very dear, sweet people, and it's really heartbreaking to watch.
- Realising that within the framework of a tender and heartbreaking love affair, is a very special achievement.
- The couple then had to break the heartbreaking news to Sarah's brother, who was travelling in Australia.
- Losing her at Christmas is bad, but the presents were heartbreaking.
- As I read, the writer elaborated on the material with heartbreaking tales of his family life.
- Is it heartbreaking to have an entire prison population reject your lasagna?
- Speaking as a father of a young son and a daughter, I find this heartbreaking and tragic.
- It is very heartbreaking to now know my mum would probably be alive if the police had done a proper investigation first time around.
- It's tragic and heartbreaking, but it should not be considered a point of debate.
- It was so heartbreaking to see lots of people traumatised by the war and living in bombed out buildings.
Synonyms
distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, saddening, traumatic, agonizing, desolating, harrowing, excruciating
pitiful, piteous, poignant, plaintive, affecting, moving, tear-jerking
rare distressful

Derivatives

heartbreakingly

adverbˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋliˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋli

as submodifier the children's expectations were heartbreakingly wrong
Example sentencesExamples
- That gap, that human gap between ethics and the law is something you explore very powerfully in this book and, heartbreakingly I think for us and yourself, come away with no answers, as you've just said.
- Every word of this story was heartbreakingly true, and it pains me to think that all the terrible things I saw happening there during my four years of high school didn't magically cease to occur after I graduated and went to college.
- An apologia, even when desperately, heartbreakingly wrong, is a sort of bridge between evil and good, an acknowledgement that there is something here that needs explaining.
- Both jobs offer all the possibilities in the world, including fame, success, travel and personal achievement, but things can also go terribly, heartbreakingly wrong if the young hopefuls are rejected.
- Though their argument is supposed to be about the painting, it soon balloons into an examination of their 15-year friendship, with the heartbreakingly accurate verbal blows that only old friends can land.

Definition of heartbreaking in US English:

heartbreaking

adjectiveˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋˈhärtˌbrākiNG

Causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting.
Example sentencesExamples
- This sequence is especially heartbreaking, as the screaming little girl is carried away to die.
- Some stories told to her by families are heartbreaking and it is hard not to become emotionally involved.
- It is very heartbreaking to now know my mum would probably be alive if the police had done a proper investigation first time around.
- Instead they brought heartbreaking news of the death of a son, a father, a brother or some other loved one.
- It's tragic and heartbreaking, but it should not be considered a point of debate.
- Losing her at Christmas is bad, but the presents were heartbreaking.
- John, faced with a heartbreaking decision no five-year-old should ever have to make, chose his father.
- It's heartbreaking to see people dying of such curable and treatable diseases.
- Realising that within the framework of a tender and heartbreaking love affair, is a very special achievement.
- It has been absolutely heartbreaking to have it cancelled each time.
- It was so heartbreaking to see lots of people traumatised by the war and living in bombed out buildings.
- David is here to talk about living with a heartbreaking loss, and he will take your calls.
- It was amazingly difficult and heartbreaking but he never gave up.
- That chapel remains one of the most heartbreaking sights in England.
- They encouraged him to think he could return home as a star; by the time he left, his yearning was heartbreaking.
- As I read, the writer elaborated on the material with heartbreaking tales of his family life.
- Speaking as a father of a young son and a daughter, I find this heartbreaking and tragic.
- I've seen it happen more than once to some very dear, sweet people, and it's really heartbreaking to watch.
- Is it heartbreaking to have an entire prison population reject your lasagna?
- The couple then had to break the heartbreaking news to Sarah's brother, who was travelling in Australia.
Synonyms
distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, saddening, traumatic, agonizing, desolating, harrowing, excruciating

单词	heartbreaking
释义	Definition of heartbreaking in English: heartbreaking adjective ˈhɑːtbreɪkɪŋˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ Causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting. it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse Example sentencesExamples It's heartbreaking to see people dying of such curable and treatable diseases. It has been absolutely heartbreaking to have it cancelled each time. David is here to talk about living with a heartbreaking loss, and he will take your calls. It was amazingly difficult and heartbreaking but he never gave up. This sequence is especially heartbreaking, as the screaming little girl is carried away to die. John, faced with a heartbreaking decision no five-year-old should ever have to make, chose his father. Some stories told to her by families are heartbreaking and it is hard not to become emotionally involved. They encouraged him to think he could return home as a star; by the time he left, his yearning was heartbreaking. That chapel remains one of the most heartbreaking sights in England. Instead they brought heartbreaking news of the death of a son, a father, a brother or some other loved one. I've seen it happen more than once to some very dear, sweet people, and it's really heartbreaking to watch. Realising that within the framework of a tender and heartbreaking love affair, is a very special achievement. The couple then had to break the heartbreaking news to Sarah's brother, who was travelling in Australia. Losing her at Christmas is bad, but the presents were heartbreaking. As I read, the writer elaborated on the material with heartbreaking tales of his family life. Is it heartbreaking to have an entire prison population reject your lasagna? Speaking as a father of a young son and a daughter, I find this heartbreaking and tragic. It is very heartbreaking to now know my mum would probably be alive if the police had done a proper investigation first time around. It's tragic and heartbreaking, but it should not be considered a point of debate. It was so heartbreaking to see lots of people traumatised by the war and living in bombed out buildings. Synonyms distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, saddening, traumatic, agonizing, desolating, harrowing, excruciating pitiful, piteous, poignant, plaintive, affecting, moving, tear-jerking rare distressful Derivatives heartbreakingly adverbˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋliˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋli as submodifier the children's expectations were heartbreakingly wrong Example sentencesExamples That gap, that human gap between ethics and the law is something you explore very powerfully in this book and, heartbreakingly I think for us and yourself, come away with no answers, as you've just said. Every word of this story was heartbreakingly true, and it pains me to think that all the terrible things I saw happening there during my four years of high school didn't magically cease to occur after I graduated and went to college. An apologia, even when desperately, heartbreakingly wrong, is a sort of bridge between evil and good, an acknowledgement that there is something here that needs explaining. Both jobs offer all the possibilities in the world, including fame, success, travel and personal achievement, but things can also go terribly, heartbreakingly wrong if the young hopefuls are rejected. Though their argument is supposed to be about the painting, it soon balloons into an examination of their 15-year friendship, with the heartbreakingly accurate verbal blows that only old friends can land. Definition of heartbreaking in US English: heartbreaking adjectiveˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋˈhärtˌbrākiNG Causing overwhelming distress; very upsetting. Example sentencesExamples This sequence is especially heartbreaking, as the screaming little girl is carried away to die. Some stories told to her by families are heartbreaking and it is hard not to become emotionally involved. It is very heartbreaking to now know my mum would probably be alive if the police had done a proper investigation first time around. Instead they brought heartbreaking news of the death of a son, a father, a brother or some other loved one. It's tragic and heartbreaking, but it should not be considered a point of debate. Losing her at Christmas is bad, but the presents were heartbreaking. John, faced with a heartbreaking decision no five-year-old should ever have to make, chose his father. It's heartbreaking to see people dying of such curable and treatable diseases. Realising that within the framework of a tender and heartbreaking love affair, is a very special achievement. It has been absolutely heartbreaking to have it cancelled each time. It was so heartbreaking to see lots of people traumatised by the war and living in bombed out buildings. David is here to talk about living with a heartbreaking loss, and he will take your calls. It was amazingly difficult and heartbreaking but he never gave up. That chapel remains one of the most heartbreaking sights in England. They encouraged him to think he could return home as a star; by the time he left, his yearning was heartbreaking. As I read, the writer elaborated on the material with heartbreaking tales of his family life. Speaking as a father of a young son and a daughter, I find this heartbreaking and tragic. I've seen it happen more than once to some very dear, sweet people, and it's really heartbreaking to watch. Is it heartbreaking to have an entire prison population reject your lasagna? The couple then had to break the heartbreaking news to Sarah's brother, who was travelling in Australia. Synonyms distressing, upsetting, disturbing, heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, saddening, traumatic, agonizing, desolating, harrowing, excruciating
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