heartwrenching

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Having a painful emotional impact; causing grief or distress.

Equivalents

Españolachara desgarrador

Deutschherzzerreißend

日本語悲痛

2 more languages

Suomiraastava sydäntä raastava

Examples

“The interview with Sarah Mohess was both heartwrenching and inspiring.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

hearty hearty as a buck heat labile heat resistant heat stable heat-and-eat

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