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pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad; hurtful
事故の犠牲者の姿は痛ましかった。
The sight of the accident victims was heartbreaking.
その痛ましい映像が何度もニュースで流れた。
That harrowing footage aired repeatedly on the news.
戦争で家族を失った人々の話は痛ましくて聞いていられない。
The stories of people who lost family in the war are so heartbreaking that I can't bear to listen.