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 first verse came easy to both men, but Nielsen wanted to keep the second verse — and the heartbreak — abstract to allow listeners to project their own heartache on the song.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Even in times of challenge, setback and immense heartache, the spirit of 1776 has always shone through very brightly.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Even in times of challenge, setback and immense heartache, the spirit of 1776 has always shone through very brightly.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Even in times of challenge, setback, and immense heartache, the spirit of 1776 has always shown through very brightly.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Even in times of challenge, setback and immense heartache, the spirit of 1776 has always shown through very brightly.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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heartache
noun
heart·ache
ˈhärt-ˌāk 
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