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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
This new dating trend is leaving people baffled and heartbroken.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
As word spread of Riley's death, his heartbroken family led the public tributes.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Maura Healey is no doubt heartbroken.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
The divorce has left Faith heartbroken and feeling caught in the middle, per the source.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartbroken
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
As word spread of Riley's death, his heartbroken family led the public tributes.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Maura Healey is no doubt heartbroken.
—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
The divorce has left Faith heartbroken and feeling caught in the middle, per the source.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartbroken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbroken
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Day broke, bathing everything in light, and so great was the vitality of the early-morning sun that even the unhappy city seemed to smile a wan, sad smile.
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But SpringHill really took off in 2020, two seasons into James’ Lakers term, when The SpringHill Company went public (and the Lakers won the sad COVID-bubble NBA Championship).
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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.
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
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The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
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On Tuesday, Paul urged Americans who are unhappy with the justices’ ruling to support his proposal.
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The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two.
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The drama can stir up nostalgia and mournful emotions, and feels personal to many.
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New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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Relatives of a woman discovered dead by her son with her neck slashed in the lobby of her Brooklyn apartment building are appealing to the public for help with funeral expenses.
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The fundraiser ultimately raised more than $88,000 AUD (about $62,000 USD) to cover funeral expenses, household bills and Axel's future needs.
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And Wilde’s couple is miserable in a way only Americans can be.
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Björck alone should make the Jets’ 2026 draft a win and help Jets fans move past the miserable season that led to the pick.
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But to pay that extra and miss out on one of Samsung’s best hardware inventions in years would be a bitter pill to swallow.
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Many Lebanese also have bitter memories of the decades of Syrian occupation of Lebanon, which began during the Lebanese civil war, initially at the request of Lebanese authorities and with the backing of Arab states, ending in 2005.
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbroken. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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