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
That purpose was taking that heartache and pain and finding light.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
What makes the experience of grinding through all 900-plus pages is the way the author weaves together rumor, history, innuendo, mystery, outrage, heartache and ecstasy.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Stocks crater as nations vow retaliation for Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump’s new tariff program is already causing heartache – at home and abroad.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Moroney’s songs, often written with collaborators, are full of artful and sometimes acidic depictions of heartache.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
What makes the experience of grinding through all 900-plus pages is the way the author weaves together rumor, history, innuendo, mystery, outrage, heartache and ecstasy.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Stocks crater as nations vow retaliation for Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump’s new tariff program is already causing heartache – at home and abroad.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Moroney’s songs, often written with collaborators, are full of artful and sometimes acidic depictions of heartache.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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The wind of sorrows is so violent today and sweeps up the weakest — the hostages of October 7 and all the hostages — the prisoners, the drowned, who endure terror and die in a terrible feeling of abandonment and indifference.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Her words pierced through the haze of sorrow and became an enduring truth.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Talking with some young people helped by the charity in Widnes, in northwest England, in February 2025, William reflected on his own childhood grief.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Clients often bring their full selves—grief, joy, fear, confidence.—
Akili King,
Essence,
14 May 2025
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The experiment of pairing Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard ended in anguish when Lillard tore his Achilles during the first round of the playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Without that, the Sinaloa cartel are likely to remain a prominent, wealthy force — and more families will feel anguish like that of Vivian Aispuro’s family.—
Isobel Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This little life is proof that even in the waiting, even in the heartbreak, miracles are still being written.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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