What does heart-rending mean?
Heart-rending means Alternative form of heartrending..
Heart-rending
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Alternative form of heartrending..
Example Sentences
With much delicacy, avoiding to instance in her self-experience, she told me, that so long ago as when she used to play the part of the Little Son to Mrs. Porter’s Isabella, (I think it was) when that impressive actress has been bending over her in some heart-rending colloquy, she has felt real hot tears come trickling from her, which (to use her powerful expression) have perfectly scalded her back.
Synonyms for heart-rending
Antonyms for heart-rending
Related Words
Word Forms
- more heart-rending
- most heart-rending
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for heart-rending?
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What is the opposite of heart-rending?
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How do you use heart-rending in a sentence?
With much delicacy, avoiding to instance in her self-experience, she told me, that so long ago as when she used to play the part of the Little Son to Mrs. Porter’s Isabella, (I think it was) when that impressive actress has been bending over her in some heart-rending colloquy, she has felt real hot tears come trickling from her, which (to use her powerful expression) have perfectly scalded her back.
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