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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Getting attached to players can sometimes bring heartache.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This is a woman who has lived through heartache, struggled with anxiety, loved and lost, and endured the raw grind of intense therapy to land at her current state of self-acceptance.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
After dropping an overtime heartache to rival Oklahoma in Saturday’s regular-season finale, Texas basketball will have to traverse the SEC Tournament without a first-round bye.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Since then, it's been decades of heartache offset by pockets of championship glory, and some of the most pivotal figures in American sports history.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This is a woman who has lived through heartache, struggled with anxiety, loved and lost, and endured the raw grind of intense therapy to land at her current state of self-acceptance.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
After dropping an overtime heartache to rival Oklahoma in Saturday’s regular-season finale, Texas basketball will have to traverse the SEC Tournament without a first-round bye.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Since then, it's been decades of heartache offset by pockets of championship glory, and some of the most pivotal figures in American sports history.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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heartache
noun
heart·ache
ˈhärt-ˌāk 
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