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
Mostert shared several photos of Kirk and his family on her Instagram Stories and offered a public reaction about her heartbreak.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, herself a survivor of political violence, expressed heartbreak and extended condolences to Kirk's family.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
What’s a Taylor album with no heartbreak?
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Technically, Joe, your defense did, with an assist from the latest chapter in Browns heartbreak.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, herself a survivor of political violence, expressed heartbreak and extended condolences to Kirk's family.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
What’s a Taylor album with no heartbreak?
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Technically, Joe, your defense did, with an assist from the latest chapter in Browns heartbreak.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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View each period of pain, sorrow, and struggle as a natural precursor to your inevitable growth.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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