Examples of heartbreaker in a Sentence
The team's most recent loss was a real heartbreaker.
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The Ravens were a preseason favorite to appear in the Super Bowl next month in Santa Clara, California, but the team was eliminated from the postseason Sunday, losing a heartbreaker to divisional rival Pittsburgh Steelers 26-24.
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Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In his three starts for the Giants, Wilson threw for 831 yards with three touchdowns to three interceptions, though all of those touchdowns came in a Week 2 overtime heartbreaker for New York.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Last season, Benedictine fell to Keiser (Florida) in the semis in a heartbreaker.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Yes, Golden State ended up losing a heartbreaker for the second game in a row, this time 99-98 to the Sixers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In his three starts for the Giants, Wilson threw for 831 yards with three touchdowns to three interceptions, though all of those touchdowns came in a Week 2 overtime heartbreaker for New York.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Last season, Benedictine fell to Keiser (Florida) in the semis in a heartbreaker.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
Yes, Golden State ended up losing a heartbreaker for the second game in a row, this time 99-98 to the Sixers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Heartbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreaker. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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