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Definition heart-rending in British English

heart-rending adjective

adjective
/ˈhɑː(r)tˌrendɪŋ/
1

making you feel very sad and sympathetic because someone is suffering

Example

a heart-rending story of a young mother with cancer

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Definition heart-rending in British English