Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Viewers on Reddit flooded the post with responses, reacting with empathy and heartbreak.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Next came crushing rejections and heartbreak.
—Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Detroit's season officially ended in heartbreak with a touch of what could have been because this series probably should have been played in Michigan.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartbreak
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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