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
One of the best things the Wolves can do is give Reid a chance to find a little bit of normalcy in the midst of the heartbreak.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There is even some heartbreak woven into it.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The tempo supports his rapid-fire bars, though, balancing heartbreak over those slain with conviction for their cause.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Their new album is filled with more songs about love and heartbreak.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
There is even some heartbreak woven into it.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The tempo supports his rapid-fire bars, though, balancing heartbreak over those slain with conviction for their cause.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Their new album is filled with more songs about love and heartbreak.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartbreak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Neighbors and members of the community in Grand Blanc, Michigan, expressed shock and sorrow in interviews with Fox News Digital.—
Anders Hagstrom , Garrett Tenney,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Words cannot capture the depth of our sorrow for their loss.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the vigil was not planned in response to the shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, attendees and speakers expressed grief over the incident.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Garner watches his anguish, with respect.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Although many questions remain, the few answers the Vaneks have, however tenuous, serve as an antidote to the anguish of never knowing.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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