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
Last season also ended in heartbreak for UConn, after winning the Hockey East regular season title for the second straight season, with a 3-1 loss to Northeastern in the conference semifinals.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Later, artists started singing about romance, booze and heartbreak.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
But just as everything falls into place, a work idea backfires, and the fallout cascades into heartbreak and career setbacks.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Explores the heartbreak of losing an infant and the love that joins family together.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Later, artists started singing about romance, booze and heartbreak.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
But just as everything falls into place, a work idea backfires, and the fallout cascades into heartbreak and career setbacks.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Explores the heartbreak of losing an infant and the love that joins family together.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Death, fear, and sorrow unify the disparate practices.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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But grief will give you so much more than sorrow.—
Lauren DePino,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The novel is a penetrating meditation on time and grief.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Muhammad Reza/Anadolu via Getty Images Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims' families, according to a statement from his office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, the announcement has not dispelled the uncertainty or anguish among detainees’ families.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nacua lay on the turf at Bank of America Stadium, not in physical pain but instead in mental anguish.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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