1
as in sad
feeling unhappiness
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
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as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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Recent Examples of heartbroken
Downs recovered from her injuries but remained heartbroken over the loss of her friends and overwhelmed with survivor's guilt.
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Laurel Morales, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years.
—Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
The face of a dog who had been at an animal shelter for nearly two years left viewers heartbroken, but the power of social media pulled through for the canine.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, a lot unfolds in the present day timeline: Van is killed by Melissa, and a heartbroken Taissa eats her heart as an act of love (just like in Season 2, when the survivors ate Javi Martinez’s heart to honor him).
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Laurel Morales, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years.
—Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
The face of a dog who had been at an animal shelter for nearly two years left viewers heartbroken, but the power of social media pulled through for the canine.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, a lot unfolds in the present day timeline: Van is killed by Melissa, and a heartbroken Taissa eats her heart as an act of love (just like in Season 2, when the survivors ate Javi Martinez’s heart to honor him).
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbroken
Adjective
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Though the courts have not invariably ruled against Trump, the Administration’s record so far is, to use one of the President’s favorite words, sad.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sad story of Alex Verdugo was one of the most puzzling dramas of the MLB offseason.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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Particularly now that Americans are unhappy with the state of economy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some 59% of voters are unhappy with how things are going in the country.—
Dana Blanton,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The band played somber hymns marking Good Friday, a mournful day during Holy Week.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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At the vigil, the atmosphere appeared to be both mournful and celebratory of Scooter’s life.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Investors are keenly watching these metrics as European banks transition to an environment of monetary easing, particularly in Switzerland, which has been combating a strong franc and depressed inflation with interest rates as low as 0.25%.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Dracula’s Daughter is about a lady vampire who seduces and feeds off other ladies and who is depressed and desperate to be cured of her unyielding desire for wom— sorry.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The funeral mass will begin at 10am CET (1am PT) and take place on the parvis of Saint Peter’s Basilica, or the space in front of the basilica.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Keeping with tradition, the Vatican’s health department verifies the pope’s death in his home, and his body is placed in a coffin and transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing, the funeral Mass and burial.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Politics Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says April 17, 2025 His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just 22 regulation wins, more than only the miserable Chicago Blackhawks (20) and San Jose Sharks (14)?—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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That’s not to say that Liverpool supporters spent that moment feeling sorry for themselves.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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That’s not gonna happen with Chubby Checker, sorry.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbroken. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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