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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The pink-haired star from Colombia is pulling inspiration from one of her idols, Taylor Swift, and turning her own personal stories of love and heartbreak into anthems with her debut album Preguntas a Las 11:11, which comes out on May 9.
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Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
That’s not to say other players who came off the board in the first 16 picks were without heartbreak.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 2 May 2025
Once entwined with heartbreak, the dress is now synonymous with glamour, resilience, and an evening of celebration rather than loss.
—Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Di Pace stars as man looking back on the moments that shaped him, returning to memories of his student days in 1990s Italy, to rediscover the friendships, heartbreaks, and quiet triumphs of youth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
That’s not to say other players who came off the board in the first 16 picks were without heartbreak.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 2 May 2025
Once entwined with heartbreak, the dress is now synonymous with glamour, resilience, and an evening of celebration rather than loss.
—Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Di Pace stars as man looking back on the moments that shaped him, returning to memories of his student days in 1990s Italy, to rediscover the friendships, heartbreaks, and quiet triumphs of youth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 16 May. 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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