heartache

noun

heart·​ache ˈhärt-ˌāk How to pronounce heartache (audio)
: anguish of mind : sorrow

Examples of heartache in a Sentence

I've had more than my share of heartaches in my life. the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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This gesture offers warmth and grounding, reducing the isolation of heartache. 2. Liza Barros-Lane, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025 With my first child the love brought on an almost adolescent sense of heartache. Ellyn Gaydos august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025 There's so many angles of heartache that have come from this violent river. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 16 July 2025 That heartache was soon followed by another: the death of the second-eldest brother. Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartache

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartache was in 1578

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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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heartache

noun
heart·​ache ˈhärt-ˌāk How to pronounce heartache (audio)

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