Definition of heartbroken
: overcome by sorrow
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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 of heartbroken from the Web
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The victim's heartbroken family identified the Marine as 46-year-old Howard White, according to CBS Philadelphia.
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Heartbroken from being dumped by his girlfriend on the eve of his documentary shoot, director Ross McElwee continues his project re-tracing the original route followed by General William Sherman.
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Eder's extra-time strike won it for Portugal, leaving Pogba and his teammates heartbroken, but a move to Manchester soon beckoned.
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On social media, heartbroken family members of Lefiti recalled him as a warm-spirited man devoted to his children and family.
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On social media, heartbroken family members of Lefiti recalled him as a warm-spirited man devoted to his children and family.
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Lourcey, 14, a student at Trinity Valley School, wasn’t heartbroken.
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Randy's heartbroken guardian along with outraged friends and animal lovers.
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A heartbroken Grande suspended her tour and canceled some European stops as the world mourned the deaths of 22 people and many more injured.
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First Known Use of heartbroken
1572
HEARTBROKEN Defined for English Language Learners
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: filled with great sadness
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: overcome by sorrow … he ran away because he was heartbroken. — Beverly Cleary, Henry Huggins
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