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 album teams with moments like this, bits where the music might evoke a modern homespun permutation of greats like Daryl Hall and John Oates or even Prince, and the lyrics add new wrinkles to classic pop heartbreak.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Like Sunshine Sean, Bedsy offers a high floor, good-to-brilliant regular seasons, and inevitable playoff heartbreak brought on by a combination of stubbornness and the inability to adapt on the fly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
But earlier this year, the 13 Going on 30 actress reflected on a few of the challenges that followed their split — including the general heartbreak of losing a life partner and navigating the breakup in the public eye.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Kramer's comments come after years of publicly navigating heartbreak.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Like Sunshine Sean, Bedsy offers a high floor, good-to-brilliant regular seasons, and inevitable playoff heartbreak brought on by a combination of stubbornness and the inability to adapt on the fly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
But earlier this year, the 13 Going on 30 actress reflected on a few of the challenges that followed their split — including the general heartbreak of losing a life partner and navigating the breakup in the public eye.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Kramer's comments come after years of publicly navigating heartbreak.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Amidst the sorrow of the past eight years, Ronnie and Lydia vowed to never stop searching for their granddaughter.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Officials have shared their sorrow and paid tribute to the victims of the accident.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Needless to say, her emotions ran the gamut from disbelief to anger to grief.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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Her deepest grief stayed mostly private.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Lost in the Brazilian tears, anguish and confusion was just how clinical the Germans had been.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Bardem is captivating and formidable, grinning with maniacal glee at his every act of depravity and the fear and anguish of his victims.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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