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
In reply, Brooks reminisced about his first heartbreak as a student at the University of Chicago.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
There are so many exquisite, Netherlandish, hyperreal details to admire in the piece—the shadow of Giovanna’s necklace, the enamel decorations on her cross, the frizz of her hair—but there’s something about the ribbon that feels like a banner of heartbreak.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The best way to get over heartbreak is with a killer haircut.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
City of Careless Angels is uneven, sprinkled with boilerplate indie signifiers and sometimes juvenile fixations on heartbreak.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
There are so many exquisite, Netherlandish, hyperreal details to admire in the piece—the shadow of Giovanna’s necklace, the enamel decorations on her cross, the frizz of her hair—but there’s something about the ribbon that feels like a banner of heartbreak.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The best way to get over heartbreak is with a killer haircut.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
City of Careless Angels is uneven, sprinkled with boilerplate indie signifiers and sometimes juvenile fixations on heartbreak.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over the accident and announced monetary relief for the victims’ families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Parents expressed sorrow at seeing a pillar of their children’s music journey gone too soon.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia’s death sparked a period of national grief.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was injured and absent from the squad that lost the Championship play-off final here two years ago, but, on this occasion, he would not be spared that especially severe kind of anguish under the arch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet, Seth and Bynum are skeptical of Herold, whose torment and anguish cloaks him better than his long grey coat.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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