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heartrending - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'heartrending' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Heartrending [ a.]
- Causing intense grief; overpowering with anguish; very distressing.

Meaning of 'heartrending' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . heartrending [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing or marked by grief or anguish
Example in sentence:
  • a grievous cry;
  • a grievous loss;
  • her sigh was heartbreaking;
  • the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter

Nearby Words:

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