Heart-rending (8)

I think it could be either:

pathetic

poignant

'heart-rending' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for poignant that I've seen before include "Heart-rending" , "Distressing" , "Deeply moving - no taping (anag)" , "pathetic" , "Moving, touching" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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