Examples of heart-wrenching in a Sentence
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This heart-wrenching testimony and others helped inform Música Buena Para Días Malos, his seventh studio album.
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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
One of the most heart-wrenching scenes was the Queen, a few days shy of her 94th birthday, sitting alone in the pews due to social distancing.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
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
One of the most heart-wrenching scenes was the Queen, a few days shy of her 94th birthday, sitting alone in the pews due to social distancing.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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