heartbroken

heart·bro·ken | \ ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən

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Definition of heartbroken

: overcome by sorrow

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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 If anything, the post does offer a little comedic relief to those of us heartbroken over the fact the show will end after its 15th season. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Eagle-Eyed 'Criminal Minds' Fans Are Calling Out Matthew Gray Gubler for This Photo," 25 May 2019 If camp doesn’t happen, kids are going to be heartbroken, and working parents are going to be left without essential child care. — Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, "If Camp Is Canceled, Will I Get My Money Back?," 24 Apr. 2020 So heartbroken by the news of his passing and sending our condolences to his family and friends. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Tarvaris Jackson, Former NFL Quarterback and Father of 3, Dies in Car Accident," 13 Apr. 2020 However, this newfound evidence could mean that Joyce got back together with Lonnie after being so heartbroken over Hopper's death. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "This "Stranger Things" Fan Theory Will Have You Convinced That Will and Jonathan's Dad Will Be Back in Season 4," 7 Apr. 2020 Against Picard's passionate pleas, Starfleet reneged on its humanitarian mission and banned all synthetics, prompting a disillusioned and heartbroken Picard to resign. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Elegiac Star Trek: Picard brings all the feels in bittersweet finale," 28 Mar. 2020 Two days before the Orange traveled to Baton Rouge to take on LSU, Coleman's grandmother died, leaving him heartbroken. — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, "Robert Mathis on Cathedral's Kendall Coleman: 'This kid is going to be the steal of the draft'," 22 Feb. 2020 Kelly’s used social media plenty of times in the past to slam tabloid rumors, give advice to heartbroken fans, and even dole out some weight loss wisdom. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Kelly Clarkson Slammed a Body Shamer Who Called Valerie Bertinelli 'Chubby'," 22 Feb. 2020 The show unfolds in some atemporal nostalgia zone; Rob seems like a middle-aged person’s idealized view of a heartbroken young person. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "A New Update of “High Fidelity” Feels Stuck in Its Original Century," 5 Feb. 2020

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 22 Sep. 2020.

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