Heart-Wrenching

Pronunciation: /hɑrtˈrɛntʃɪŋ/

Definitions of heart-wrenching

adjective causing intense emotional pain or distress; very distressing or sad

Example Sentences

A1 The movie had a heart-wrenching ending.

A2 The book tells a heart-wrenching story of love and loss.

B1 The documentary about the war was truly heart-wrenching.

B2 The play's final scene was so heart-wrenching that many audience members were in tears.

C1 The singer's performance was emotionally raw and heart-wrenching.

C2 The novel's description of the character's suffering was truly heart-wrenching and difficult to read.

Examples of heart-wrenching in a Sentence

formal The heart-wrenching scene in the movie brought tears to the audience's eyes.

informal I couldn't help but feel heart-wrenching sadness when I heard the news.

slang The breakup was so heart-wrenching, I'm still not over it.

figurative His betrayal felt like a heart-wrenching stab in the back.

Grammatical Forms of heart-wrenching

• past tense: heart-wrenched
• plural: heart-wrenching
• comparative: more heart-wrenching
• superlative: most heart-wrenching
• present tense: heart-wrenches
• future tense: will heart-wrench
• perfect tense: have heart-wrenched
• continuous tense: is heart-wrenching
• singular: heart-wrenching
• positive degree: heart-wrenching
• infinitive: to heart-wrench
• gerund: heart-wrenching
• participle: heart-wrenching

Origin and Evolution of heart-wrenching

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'heart-wrenching' originated from the idea of something causing a physical or emotional pain so intense that it feels like one's heart is being twisted or torn apart.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'heart-wrenching' has come to be commonly used to describe something deeply moving or emotionally impactful, often in a sad or tragic way.