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
Keaton ultimately took on the role Field declined — Annie Paradis, a reserved and emotionally fragile character navigating heartbreak and self-worth.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Instead, Musgraves lingers in the in-between, finding humor, heartbreak and a surprising amount of peace along the way.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
How does that feel for you as a songwriter, in contrast to writing about heartbreak?
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
And when the jobs evaporated, the businesses closed, one by one, heartbreak by heartbreak.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Instead, Musgraves lingers in the in-between, finding humor, heartbreak and a surprising amount of peace along the way.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
How does that feel for you as a songwriter, in contrast to writing about heartbreak?
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
And when the jobs evaporated, the businesses closed, one by one, heartbreak by heartbreak.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Unique is meant to embody that racial trauma, but Moore doesn’t possess the grit necessary to make the pain and sorrow resonate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though Hathaway’s performance registers the harrowing contradictions of grief responses, the movie around her lacks the confidence to go darker.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Though attendees are visibly upset, there is no open casket, eulogy or any harping on grief.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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That last sentence comes out choked with anguish, his voice breaking on the final word.—
Amy Driscoll,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The $10 million in noneconomic damages was for issues including pain and suffering and mental anguish.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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