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
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His passing has come as an unimaginable shock, leaving our family heartbroken and at a loss.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Ahmed al-Jash’ami, a former farmer from Iraq’s central Babel province, recalls watching his father die heartbroken as dwindling water supplies caused their orchard to wither and turn barren.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Hollywood figures and fans were heartbroken after Murphy's untimely death.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Beyond heartbroken and shocked.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Ahmed al-Jash’ami, a former farmer from Iraq’s central Babel province, recalls watching his father die heartbroken as dwindling water supplies caused their orchard to wither and turn barren.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Hollywood figures and fans were heartbroken after Murphy's untimely death.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Beyond heartbroken and shocked.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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