as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death
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Recent Examples of heartbreak
Anisimova aims to avenge Wimbledon heartbreak The world of elite sports is littered with examples of players and teams that nearly reached the very top, only to fall short at the proverbial finish line.
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Early buzz is that Apatow skillfully navigates both the humor and the heartbreak.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
For 11 years we have been forced to a life filled with unimaginable pain and heartbreak.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Ruffalo wanted to show the physical effects of heavy-drinking Brandis' heartbreak over his wife's death and the impact on his family.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Early buzz is that Apatow skillfully navigates both the humor and the heartbreak.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
For 11 years we have been forced to a life filled with unimaginable pain and heartbreak.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Ruffalo wanted to show the physical effects of heavy-drinking Brandis' heartbreak over his wife's death and the impact on his family.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet imagined the relationship between the Bard and his spouse as an intimate tale of lust, compromise, joy, resentment, support, and sorrow.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jolie nonetheless manages to bring some palpable life to the role, complicating her otherworldly magnetism with a dawning dread and sorrow.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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