Examples of heart-wrenching in a Sentence
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Horrific and heart-wrenching photos from the scene were shown to the jury early in the trial.
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Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 30 May 2024
This heart-wrenching testimony and others helped inform Música Buena Para Días Malos, his seventh studio album.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 May 2024
In this collection of our best visual journalism from April and into early May, heart-wrenching images are plentiful.
—The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Some described heart-wrenching scenes as Willis grappled with his loss of mental acuity and an inability to remember his dialogue, The Times reported previously.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
His story of survival, matched with uplifting and heart-wrenching music, drew plenty of tears at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater last summer — including from Jelly Roll himself — resulting in one of my favorite concerts of 2023.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In heart-wrenching testimony two months later, former members of the national gymnastics team described how the F.B.I. had turned a blind eye to Mr. Nassar’s abuse as the investigation stalled and children suffered.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Now, two decades — and a whole lot of accolades — later, Hudson is reflecting on her journey from that heart-wrenching rejection.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Uberto Pasolini’s intimate family drama trains a pleasingly unsentimental lens on a heart-wrenching scenario.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 30 May 2024
This heart-wrenching testimony and others helped inform Música Buena Para Días Malos, his seventh studio album.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 May 2024
In this collection of our best visual journalism from April and into early May, heart-wrenching images are plentiful.
—The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Some described heart-wrenching scenes as Willis grappled with his loss of mental acuity and an inability to remember his dialogue, The Times reported previously.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
His story of survival, matched with uplifting and heart-wrenching music, drew plenty of tears at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater last summer — including from Jelly Roll himself — resulting in one of my favorite concerts of 2023.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In heart-wrenching testimony two months later, former members of the national gymnastics team described how the F.B.I. had turned a blind eye to Mr. Nassar’s abuse as the investigation stalled and children suffered.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Now, two decades — and a whole lot of accolades — later, Hudson is reflecting on her journey from that heart-wrenching rejection.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Uberto Pasolini’s intimate family drama trains a pleasingly unsentimental lens on a heart-wrenching scenario.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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