Examples of heartache in a Sentence
I've had more than my share of heartaches in my life.
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Moroney’s songs, often written with collaborators, are full of artful and sometimes acidic depictions of heartache.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
As Moroney skipped across the stage singing about boys, heartache, and self-esteem, the friends, all dressed to match the star in cobalt blue and white cowboy boots, clutched each other and sang the lyrics at the top of their lungs.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
The sight of the hospital completed my heartache: a beautiful facility only 6 years old, so needed by this little town, slumped in acres of mud.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
But instead of a game-tying extra-base hit, there was more heartache for the Sox when center fielder Byron Buxton made a tremendous diving catch.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
As Moroney skipped across the stage singing about boys, heartache, and self-esteem, the friends, all dressed to match the star in cobalt blue and white cowboy boots, clutched each other and sang the lyrics at the top of their lungs.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
The sight of the hospital completed my heartache: a beautiful facility only 6 years old, so needed by this little town, slumped in acres of mud.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
But instead of a game-tying extra-base hit, there was more heartache for the Sox when center fielder Byron Buxton made a tremendous diving catch.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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heartache
noun
heart·ache
ˈhärt-ˌāk 
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