heart-wrenching

adjective

: very sad

a heart-wrenching story

Examples of heart-wrenching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The comprehensive four-part series, which premieres Thursday on PBS stations, features heart-wrenching scenes like the last days of Belding United Methodist Church. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Laura Steinberg, a volunteer for the last 10 years, said the loss of performances has already been heart-wrenching. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The Huskies returned to the NCAA Tournament, but again the season ended in heart-wrenching fashion. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Prepare to be psychologically ruined by the performances from both Carrey and Winslet, which are compelling and heart-wrenching in equal measure. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for heart-wrenching

• entrenching
• clenching
• drenching
• quenching
• trenching
• wrenching