as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Recent Examples of heartache
His family confirmed his death to TODAY, as well as shared the news on Brendon's social media on March 20, expressing their heartache and love for the actor.
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Today, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Jesa lands in the solid middle, its strongest sequences resonating with the complexities and specificities of first-generation heartache.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Getting attached to players can sometimes bring heartache.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This is a woman who has lived through heartache, struggled with anxiety, loved and lost, and endured the raw grind of intense therapy to land at her current state of self-acceptance.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Today, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Jesa lands in the solid middle, its strongest sequences resonating with the complexities and specificities of first-generation heartache.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Getting attached to players can sometimes bring heartache.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This is a woman who has lived through heartache, struggled with anxiety, loved and lost, and endured the raw grind of intense therapy to land at her current state of self-acceptance.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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Anna ends up at a hotel bar, ordering a burger and a beer, eating her sorrows away.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here, in this new context, their large eyes did not seem wide with their usual wonder but swollen with grief and disbelief.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Large statues of the Virgin Mary show her in various states of mourning, even in anguish.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Without a diagnosis, people are unsure about how a condition might progress over time, and this can be a great source of anguish for both patients and their families.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though last year’s Final Four run ended in bitter heartbreak, Kirstie is more optimistic about UCLA’s chances this year.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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For every team except one, a group of seniors will finish their careers in heartbreak.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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