heartache

noun

ˈhärt-ˌāk How to pronounce heartache (audio)
Definition of heartachenext
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 Since then, it's been decades of heartache offset by pockets of championship glory, with some of the most pivotal figures in American sports history. — Ryan Baker, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Leonhard-Hooper’s script is ovaries-to-the-wall zany, but there’s disturbance and heartache in it, too. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026 But there is still constant heartache. — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026 The documentary, which lands in theaters this weekend, creates a time capsule of videos, memories and eloquent observations that add up to work of incredible beauty and heartache. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
  1. sorrow
  2. grief
  3. anguish
  4. heartbreak
Noun
  • As the genre’s name suggests, country music tends to be preoccupied with place; the charts are full of tributes to the satisfaction of being firmly rooted in a small town, and the sorrows of leaving it behind.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Bet your bottom dollar that Son Heung-min, LAFC’s $26-million man — the record MLS fee for an incoming player — would peel himself off the mat and clear away the cobwebs and the sorrow of the past few weeks and months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • The ensemble drama traces the unpredictable shape of grief and family dynamics, aiming for an emotionally candid portrait of loss and the ties that hold communities together.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Buddhist texts often present meditation as a way of confronting uncertainty, grief, mortality and impermanence.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of grief
Noun
  • Yet, outside the excellently claustrophobic Trojan Horse scenes, Nolan is more interested in exploring his anguish than his spoils.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Your mind fills with all the defeats; all the anguish of mistakes made and opportunities missed.
    — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • The glacial beats and the near-silent raps full of heartbreak and drugs are best absorbed through headphones.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • And all of the interstitial moments between the big victories or the big heartbreaks, those are your life.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of heartbreak

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