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
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.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Even a solitary bamboo shutter drawn between friends may cause heartache.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
That is a massive loss in our industry and it’s caused a lot of heartache to a lot of working actors who rely on auditions to get jobs.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The narrative arc runs the gamut of human emotions from heartache and loss to resilience and courage, and finally to happiness and hope again.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Even a solitary bamboo shutter drawn between friends may cause heartache.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
That is a massive loss in our industry and it’s caused a lot of heartache to a lot of working actors who rely on auditions to get jobs.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The narrative arc runs the gamut of human emotions from heartache and loss to resilience and courage, and finally to happiness and hope again.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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But the book’s ruminative watchfulness is unsuccessfully conjugated in this overly sedate play with music, which has the feel of a song cycle, though sung by the fine cast with gorgeous, lonely sorrow.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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At times the longing feels sweet and the search like a little sorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Noun
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At one point, Humphrey said the shock and grief of it all became too much.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Yet even in the midst of grief, the family chose compassion.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Lost in the Brazilian tears, anguish and confusion was just how clinical the Germans had been.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Blackened with volcanic rock and encircled by towering waves, the tumultuous scenery makes a vivid psychic landscape for So Help Me God, a rambling spell of ’70s-era soul and exuberant orchestral folk-pop that sweeps through the fog of heartbreak and the clarity of self-discovery.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Martinez expressed her shock and heartbreak at the news of Nickell’s death on Sunday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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