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
This honesty saves everyone time and heartache.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of the writers (or, in some cases, co-writers) used their screenplays to work through their own pain and heartache.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
These folks won’t desert their teams, no matter how many NFL Sundays end in heartache.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
This year, veterans shared their heartaches and struggles, and how about MACV walked with them on their journey.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of the writers (or, in some cases, co-writers) used their screenplays to work through their own pain and heartache.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
These folks won’t desert their teams, no matter how many NFL Sundays end in heartache.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
This year, veterans shared their heartaches and struggles, and how about MACV walked with them on their journey.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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Inevitably, Big Ant soon comes crashing back down to Earth and the swirl of anger and sorrow that await him there; inevitably, Lil Ant and Lozita are forced to face his unhappiness, and figure out how to react.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Orphans and widows do not often accept the wider geopolitical need for their immediate grief.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The demonstration was marked by intense emotion, with rage, frustration and grief reflected in signs and chants calling for accountability and change.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, the announcement has not dispelled the uncertainty or anguish among detainees’ families.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nacua lay on the turf at Bank of America Stadium, not in physical pain but instead in mental anguish.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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No, this feels karmically vindictive — the football gods targeting the Niners, from the owner down to the youngest fan, and deciding that simple playoff heartbreak was too pedestrian.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jackie and Shadow’s prior mating seasons have been marked by cycles of celebration and heartbreak.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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