Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
Recent Examples on the Web
The heartbroken mom said her son enjoyed drawing and music.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Now Moore is left heartbroken after her fiancé was shot and killed last Thursday.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2024
Daphne, a children’s librarian, is heartbroken after her fiancé Peter leaves her after realizing his true feelings for his childhood best friend Petra.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
Will these men reunite with Jana, Leah and Serena or will they be left heartbroken?
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Now Moore is left heartbroken after her fiancé was shot and killed last Thursday.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2024
Daphne, a children’s librarian, is heartbroken after her fiancé Peter leaves her after realizing his true feelings for his childhood best friend Petra.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
Will these men reunite with Jana, Leah and Serena or will they be left heartbroken?
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbroken
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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