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Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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The survey found that the best city to recover from heartbreak is Hong Kong with a composite score of 59.5.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The project was meant to be a cathartic expression of pain after dealing with a recent heartbreak.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Each episode will delve into the challenges and controversies of the past seven seasons, as well as the eclectic personalities, pinnacles, and heartbreaks on the court as teams vie for the 2025 championship title.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Everyone can relate to struggle, vices, self-doubt and heartbreak on some level and his music aims at the heart of that.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The project was meant to be a cathartic expression of pain after dealing with a recent heartbreak.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Each episode will delve into the challenges and controversies of the past seven seasons, as well as the eclectic personalities, pinnacles, and heartbreaks on the court as teams vie for the 2025 championship title.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Everyone can relate to struggle, vices, self-doubt and heartbreak on some level and his music aims at the heart of that.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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