heartbreaking

About 0.36 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
2. noun The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.

Similar words

heartrending grievous sorrowful touching harrowing upsetting disrupting shattering heart-breaking heart-rending

Often followed by

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Word family

heartbreakingly