as in heartbroken
feeling unhappiness
felt heartsick over having to give up the family farm
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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
could not begin to describe the heartsickness he felt when he sold the family farm
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Recent Examples of heartsick
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
As the titular Buffy, Gellar ably led her gang of monster-slayers (and heartsick teenagers) through seven seasons.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Culture Our Adored Cadavers Elizabeth Harper From the heartsick graverobbers of early Romantic literature to the latest gritty cable crime drama, the dead woman is never simply mourned and forgotten, but fully objectified and consumed.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But viewers, particularly younger female ones, relished their bond — and were heartsick when the stars ended their real-life romance in 2007 after two years.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
The lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg was a punk-rock Jackson Browne, a pugilistic but ultimately heartsick poet with matinee-idol looks.
—Elizabeth Nelson, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
Of equal importance, these heartsick lyrics were swathed in an atmospheric soundscape unlike any music Dylan had made before.
—David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
The 49ers were heartsick about their young teammate’s injury.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2022
So, as Americans watched January 6, most of them were heartsick.
—CBS News, 24 July 2022
Adjective
Brolin plays a particularly heartsick parent coming for Garner and demanding answers about his missing daughter.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
As the titular Buffy, Gellar ably led her gang of monster-slayers (and heartsick teenagers) through seven seasons.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Culture Our Adored Cadavers Elizabeth Harper From the heartsick graverobbers of early Romantic literature to the latest gritty cable crime drama, the dead woman is never simply mourned and forgotten, but fully objectified and consumed.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But viewers, particularly younger female ones, relished their bond — and were heartsick when the stars ended their real-life romance in 2007 after two years.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
The lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg was a punk-rock Jackson Browne, a pugilistic but ultimately heartsick poet with matinee-idol looks.
—Elizabeth Nelson, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
Of equal importance, these heartsick lyrics were swathed in an atmospheric soundscape unlike any music Dylan had made before.
—David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
The 49ers were heartsick about their young teammate’s injury.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2022
So, as Americans watched January 6, most of them were heartsick.
—CBS News, 24 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartsick
Adjective
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On the internet, though, he is deemed as the heartbroken, brooding type because ...—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Sherine Smith, a former Capistrano teacher and former Laguna Beach Unified School District superintendent, said the meeting’s tone left her heartbroken.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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My back hurt from that sad excuse for a chair (seriously, who designs dining chairs to feel like medieval torture devices?).—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Stewart is still thanked by gay fans by creating such a rare, highly visible (albeit sad) representation.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The drug is believed to create more connections between brain cells, a process thought to ease depression and decrease suicidal thoughts, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The Pennsylvania Democrat was elected to his seat in November 2022, months after suffering a stroke, and later was checked into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for depression in early 2023.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Netflix In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega revealed that the massive success following 'Wednesday' actually left her unhappy.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Reports suggested that Daltrey was unhappy with Starkey’s playing on the night, and a number of songs were cut short.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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That would increase to 40% for productions outside of the Los Angeles area, or in economically depressed areas of Los Angeles.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Escorting the world's loneliest elephant across Asia In 2020, when most of the world was sealed up due to the COVID pandemic, Cher was flying around Asia fighting for Kaavan, a depressed elephant, stuck in a particularly nasty zoo in Pakistan.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The far-reaching melancholy of musical theater has always been front and center in McAlpine’s work, which layers a lyricism of desire on top of string-heavy indie-pop arrangements.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The Angels left-hander began the season as one of their high leverage relievers, but a miserable outing in the season’s first week told him something wasn’t right.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
26 May 2025
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Power wound up 19th, the highest-finishing Penske driver on a miserable day for the organization owned by Roger Penske.—
Jenna Fryer,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s the million, sorry, billion-dollar question.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Nobody is going to feel sorry for you, so keep your head up and keep moving forward.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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“Heartsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartsick. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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