plural heartbreaks
: a very strong feeling of sadness, disappointment, etc.
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
She's had more than her share of heartbreak. [=her heart has been broken many times]
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/heartbreak. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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