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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Judah The movie version of Laura is very much single, still nursing the heartache of her break-up with fellow journalist Ben (David Ajala), who is also on the cruise. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025 With the country music landscape now punctuated by a generation of young songwriters laying bare personal trauma and intense heartache, Whitcomb wanted his first full-length to capture his life so far, darkness be damned. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 Drivers looking for a large van to commute with that won't cause gas station heartaches on road trips will appreciate the Sienna's stellar fuel economy. Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 To get Hague in front of the camera after such public heartache was not an easy feat. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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heartache

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

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