What does heartbreaking mean?

Definitions for heartbreaking
ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kɪŋheart·break·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. grievous, heartbreaking, heartrendingadjective

    causing or marked by grief or anguish

    "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"

Wiktionary

  1. heartbreakingnoun

    The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.

  2. heartbreakingadjective

    That causes great grief, anguish or distress.

Wikipedia

  1. heartbreaking

    A broken heart (also known as heartbreak or heartache) is a metaphor for the intense emotional stress or pain one feels at experiencing great and deep longing. The concept is cross-cultural, often cited with reference to unreciprocated or lost love.Failed romantic love can be extremely painful; people with a broken heart may succumb to depression, anxiety and, in more extreme cases, post-traumatic stress disorder.

ChatGPT

  1. heartbreaking

    Heartbreaking refers to causing intense sorrow, grief, or distress, often used to describe situations, events, or experiences that deeply upset or cause emotional pain. It can also refer to any circumstance that leads to great disappointment or emotional wounds.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Heartbreakingadjective

    causing overpowering sorrow

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of heartbreaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of heartbreaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of heartbreaking in a Sentence

  1. Andy Herber:

    It's heartbreaking how sick he was, it was day-to-day where we didn't think he was going to make it.

  2. Josef Newgarden:

    They solve all sorts of dogs - all sorts, you should hear some of these heartbreaking stories these guys go through to find these dogs homes. We’re very happy to be able to get some money to this group because they’ve done a lot for us and for a lot of people in Nashville.

  3. Narendrara Modi:

    The incident concerning the killing of two innocent children in Bhavkhedi village in Shivpuri district is very heartbreaking, instructions for strict action against the accused and providing all possible help and protection of the family have been issued.

  4. Matt Drudge:

    The past 30 days has been the most eyeballs in Drudge Report's 26 year-history, heartbreaking that it has been under such tragic circumstances.

  5. Richard Blumenthal:

    Every year we lose hundreds of lives at highway-rail grade crossings -- each is a tragedy, and each is a heartbreaking reminder that our rail-grade crossings are based on technology and practices from the 19th century, we need to do everything we can to ensure we're using 21st century technology to protect drivers from these dangers.

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