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heartsore

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌsȯr How to pronounce heartsore (audio)
Definition of heartsorenext
as in sad
feeling unhappiness a grandmother feeling heartsore and despondent when all her relatives left en masse after the holidays

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartsore
  1. sad
  2. heartbroken
  3. depressed
  4. unhappy
  5. miserable
  6. melancholy
  7. sorry
Adjective
  • In another bit of sad synchronicity, both the Raiders and Cardinals won just three games and fired their coaches last season.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy referred to Lucas’ death as one of the saddest days of his life.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Daria’s heartbroken family declined to comment on her death Saturday.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Drawn to a lakeside haven by a mysterious pregnant woman, a heartbroken drifter finds refuge with a group of eccentric misfits.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
Adjective
  • Many, like me, will become depressed for the rest of our lives.
    — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His leading role as depressed outcast Pierre earned him his first of two Tony Award nominations for best actor in a musical.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Advocates unhappy with California AG Media advocacy group Free Press criticized California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Such promotions on social media and elsewhere might trigger some unhappy conversations between taxpayers and legitimate tax professionals.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Late in the Bears’ miserable offensive showing against the Vikings at a rainy Soldier Field, Williams was attempting to score the game’s first touchdown in the fourth quarter.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • However, the Royals can make life miserable for their division rivals.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of miserable
Adjective
  • The four romances are bittersweet, about love that is marked by melancholy, ends too soon, or never got a chance to begin.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Here, though, the melancholy sinks in, especially when O’Flynn’s parents (Marion Bailey and Paul Jesson) are concerned.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of melancholy
Adjective
  • In the meantime, sorry to Ella Langley, whose time on the charts is coming to a swift (double sorry) end.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The university is deeply sorry for the harm this has caused and apologize to those affected by this abuse.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorry
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“Heartsore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartsore. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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