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
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Though we were heartbroken at the goodbyes, there was a small sense of relief, knowing that fewer mouths to feed would mean a little more food for those who stayed behind. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez each hit a solo home run for the Mariners in the team’s first Game 7 but Seattle failed to reach its first World Series, leaving the heartbroken Mariners as the only major league team without a pennant. Ian Harrison, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025 After installing a security camera, a cat owner from the Poconos, Pennsylvania, was heartbroken to find out what her pet does all day when home alone. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Actually, more than mad, the guy is heartbroken. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartbroken

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 25 Oct. 2025.

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