heartbreaking
adjective/ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #7,049 most common English word
Meaning
causing a feeling of great sadness or grief.
Example sentence
The documentary told heartbreaking stories of children separated from their families.
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