heartbreak
noun
heart·break
ˈhärt-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
has had more than her share of heartbreak
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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That's when heartbreak begins to happen.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Norwell has felt the heartbreak and the elation that playing in a state final can bring.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Husband's heartbreak A tearful Danny Hoang is now running the couple's nail salon by himself and taking care of their children.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies lost in the postseason as their season ended in heartbreak again.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Norwell has felt the heartbreak and the elation that playing in a state final can bring.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Husband's heartbreak A tearful Danny Hoang is now running the couple's nail salon by himself and taking care of their children.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies lost in the postseason as their season ended in heartbreak again.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 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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