heartbroken

adjective

heart·​bro·​ken ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce heartbroken (audio)
: overcome by sorrow

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 For reasons that are far beyond anything the mortal brain can attempt to ascertain, MJ seems both shocked and heartbroken. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 Angry and heartbroken, Chani leaves Paul behind and rides a sandworm off into the sunset. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Islanders will also be at the mercy of viewers at home, said a news release about the casting announcement, who will vote to determine who gets another shot at love and who leaves the villa heartbroken and empty-handed. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024 Eternal Sunshine takes its title from the 2004 Michel Gondry drama about a heartbroken couple who can only move on by getting each other’s lives medically erased from their brains. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024 Local reporters covering the shooting Wednesday wept during their standups, and morning radio shows Thursday turned into therapy sessions for heartbroken fans. Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024 Star tight end Travis Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes also said they were heartbroken and praying for Kansas City. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024 There’s no time for the weary — or heartbroken — to rest. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024 Early albums like Blue Moon and Dream Walkin’ are filled with heartbroken belting and tearful power ballads that practically beg for placement on the soundtrack of a Jerry Bruckheimer production. Nadine Smith, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbroken was in 1572

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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