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
The Massachusetts native poignantly opens up about her trials and tribulations along the way, dealing with numbing heartbreak and being the victim of domestic abuse.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
How much is her heartbreak and her upset genuinely about him versus the storm of everything that's happening around her and possibly losing the job?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What was supposed to be a championship chase has instead turned into heartbreak.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The heartbreak and breakup that follows ends up being only table-setting for the film’s latter half.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
How much is her heartbreak and her upset genuinely about him versus the storm of everything that's happening around her and possibly losing the job?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What was supposed to be a championship chase has instead turned into heartbreak.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The heartbreak and breakup that follows ends up being only table-setting for the film’s latter half.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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But while there was undeniable joy in that surreal experience, a quiet sorrow lingered beneath it all.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The aubade flourishes wherever lovers try to cling to a few more moments together before the sweet sorrow of parting.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Stitt's family and friends attended the sentencing, expressing their grief and emphasizing that she has never been forgotten.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Clients often bring their full selves—grief, joy, fear, confidence.—
Akili King,
Essence,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The experiment of pairing Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard ended in anguish when Lillard tore his Achilles during the first round of the playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Without that, the Sinaloa cartel are likely to remain a prominent, wealthy force — and more families will feel anguish like that of Vivian Aispuro’s family.—
Isobel Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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