Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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In the immediate aftermath of a sports fan’s heartbreak, there is that sliver of time during which all the emotion passes across their face.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
Rose has had an underreported sum of major championship heartbreak since winning the U.S. Open at Merion a dozen years ago.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Three years of heartbreak that time can never give back.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
His confession leads to heartbreak, betrayal and other unexpected turmoil.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
Rose has had an underreported sum of major championship heartbreak since winning the U.S. Open at Merion a dozen years ago.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Three years of heartbreak that time can never give back.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
His confession leads to heartbreak, betrayal and other unexpected turmoil.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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