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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The Garibaldis turned their heartache into a movement to remember sweet Lucy and help future heroes along the way.
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Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Leonhard-Hooper’s script is ovaries-to-the-wall zany, but there’s disturbance and heartache in it, too.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
But there is still constant heartache.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
On the second day of quarterfinals, the wind, rain and the roof took center stage, and the men’s matches brought tennis heartache for two.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Leonhard-Hooper’s script is ovaries-to-the-wall zany, but there’s disturbance and heartache in it, too.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
But there is still constant heartache.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
On the second day of quarterfinals, the wind, rain and the roof took center stage, and the men’s matches brought tennis heartache for two.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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heartache
noun
heart·ache
ˈhärt-ˌāk 
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