heartbroken

adjective

heart·​bro·​ken ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce heartbroken (audio)
: overcome by sorrow

Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence

not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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King was on an errand to pick up a snack for his mom when he was shot, heartbroken relatives said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025 Downs recovered from her injuries but remained heartbroken over the loss of her friends and overwhelmed with survivor's guilt. Laurel Morales, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025 These half-baked arguments make a mockery of the heartbroken parents who have been advocating for commonsense reforms for years. Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025 The face of a dog who had been at an animal shelter for nearly two years left viewers heartbroken, but the power of social media pulled through for the canine. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartbroken

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbroken was in 1572

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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