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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All of this ensures that sonically, the series taps into a wider sad-girl musical universe that is characterized by the same themes and feelings as the show: longing, heartache, and seductive melancholia.
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Olivia Petter, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
In six years since, the Chargers have just two wild-card appearances and only heartache and humiliation to show for them.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
That both of its leading men have suffered some great heartache is obvious from the first minutes of the premiere, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and set to Dan Deacon’s weepy score — even if the precise shape and scope of their losses will take some time to tease out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Besides, after decades of Swift pouring her soul into songs about heartache, romance, white horses and fairytales, Swifties have been primed to crave – and call to see – her walk down the aisle toward a happily ever after.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Petter, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
In six years since, the Chargers have just two wild-card appearances and only heartache and humiliation to show for them.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
That both of its leading men have suffered some great heartache is obvious from the first minutes of the premiere, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and set to Dan Deacon’s weepy score — even if the precise shape and scope of their losses will take some time to tease out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Besides, after decades of Swift pouring her soul into songs about heartache, romance, white horses and fairytales, Swifties have been primed to crave – and call to see – her walk down the aisle toward a happily ever after.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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heartache
noun
heart·ache
ˈhärt-ˌāk 
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