heartrending
Use Heartrending in a sentence
dɪŋ adjective
causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
Related forms
heart·rend·ing·ly, adverb
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| heartrending | |
adjective | |
| causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter" [syn: grievous] |
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Heartrending
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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And, as many of you know, these stories are truly heartrending.
The cries and groans of the wounded as they were driven by were heartrending and awful to hear.
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