1
as in sad
feeling unhappiness
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
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as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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Recent Examples of heartbroken
His death has left their family heartbroken.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Ozzy was heartbroken not to perform at his Hall of Fame induction.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The most painful part, the tragedy of our lives, was that Brenda was heartbroken.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
This isn't the first time the internet has been left heartbroken when a dog didn't want to play.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Ozzy was heartbroken not to perform at his Hall of Fame induction.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The most painful part, the tragedy of our lives, was that Brenda was heartbroken.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
This isn't the first time the internet has been left heartbroken when a dog didn't want to play.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbroken
Adjective
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Steve's wife, Chelsey Bridges, announced the sad news on Friday in a video shared to her late husband's social pages.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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This admission seemed sad—critics are supposed to take pride in withstanding disagreement.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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Following Dombrowski’s comments and his belief that Harper is unhappy with his current contract situation, Sherman opened the door to a potential offseason trade that sends Harper elsewhere.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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People who will be sent there include those who let their poor unhappy doggies bark endlessly, those who throw trash on the beach and those who hunt exotic animals for sport.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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In this context, even a simple boast about wielding a Beretta sounded mournful.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Volunteers became depressed, irritable, anxious, and withdrawn.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Rignall died in 2000 In the wake of Gacy’s attack, Rignall became depressed and withdrawn, suffering from bouts of vomiting and losing nearly 40 pounds, per The Courier Journal.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to the complaint, Espinoza’s wife, uncle and aunt were told by funeral staff that there was a mix-up regarding the viewing time and viewing arrangements.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brock demands a jury trial and seeks damages for funeral and medical expenses, and for her pain and suffering, the suit says.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That is, even the Pew study contradicted the claims people were making about wealthier moms being the most miserable and stressed.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Teens are also sick of storytelling tropes that include love triangles (sorry, Celine Song), toxic relationships framed as romantic, and relationships based mostly on physical attraction, per the survey.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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So, if you're prompted to download and install an update by your car's infotainment screen, better to be safe than sorry.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbroken. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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