Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
Recent Examples on the Web
When their relationship crumbled, Fielder-Civil returned to his ex-girlfriend, and a heartbroken Winehouse poured her grief, despair, and eventual resolve into what would become her seminal, Grammy-winning album, Back to Black.
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TIME, 17 May 2024
Turns out, Emma’s fiancé (Sean Teale) happens to be the son of the man (Benjamin Bratt) who left Lana heartbroken years prior.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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TIME, 17 May 2024
Turns out, Emma’s fiancé (Sean Teale) happens to be the son of the man (Benjamin Bratt) who left Lana heartbroken years prior.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbroken
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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