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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However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who’s been blindsided by grief and still found a way to move forward.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Haley Robson described the anguish caused by ever-metastasizing Epstein conspiracy theories and endless Epstein news cycles, and her hope that releasing the files could finally put the case to bed.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Above all, there’s Rob, whose romantic getaway has turned into a slog of romantic anguish.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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