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
For years, Noah Cyrus' first heartbreak haunted her.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
There are love triangles and second chances, heartbreak and hook ups.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 July 2025
The images of McIlroy winning The Masters, finally capturing his white whale after a 17-year pursuit fraught with heartbreak, and the unbridled celebrations that followed will likely live long in the memory of anyone who followed that near-cinematic Sunday afternoon at Augusta National in April.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
The iconic Lord’s cricket ground turned red on Friday to help families dealing with the heartbreak of terminal illness.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
There are love triangles and second chances, heartbreak and hook ups.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 July 2025
The images of McIlroy winning The Masters, finally capturing his white whale after a 17-year pursuit fraught with heartbreak, and the unbridled celebrations that followed will likely live long in the memory of anyone who followed that near-cinematic Sunday afternoon at Augusta National in April.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
The iconic Lord’s cricket ground turned red on Friday to help families dealing with the heartbreak of terminal illness.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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July always arrives with a blend of sunshine and sorrow for me.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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In humanitarian tents, children gather to share their fears and sorrows, and to comfort one another.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But this time, grief and fear were tinged with a fleeting hope for change that quickly gave way to despair.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Yes, the money is important, but the grief from your father’s death and the confusion around the inheritance have created wounds that money wouldn’t fix.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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But the first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Ming-Na Wen Tapped Into Deep Emotions To Play Dr. Fong In ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ While Ming-Na Wen doesn’t throw a punch in Karate Kid: Legends, that doesn’t mean her character hasn’t been in past battles, particularly those dealing with mental anguish.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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