heartbreaking
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heart·break·ing
(härt′brā′kĭng)adj.
1. Causing overwhelming grief or distress.
2. Producing a strong emotional reaction: heartbreaking loveliness.
heart′break′ing·ly adv.
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heartbreaking
(ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ)adj
extremely sad, disappointing, or pitiful
ˈheartˌbreakingly adv
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heart•break•ing
(ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kɪŋ)adj.
causing intense anguish or sorrow.
[1600–10]
heart′break`ing•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | heartbreaking - causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter" sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13 |
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heartbreaking
adjective sad, distressing, tragic, bitter, poignant, harrowing, desolating, grievous, pitiful, agonizing, heart-rending, gut-wrenching one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received
happy, cheerful, jolly, cheery, joyous, joyful, light-hearted
happy, cheerful, jolly, cheery, joyous, joyful, light-hearted
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heartbreaking
[ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ] adj [decision, news] → déchirant(e)it was heartbreaking to watch ... → c'était à fendre le cœur de regarder ...
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