as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death
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Recent Examples of heartbreak
Reality television has always relied on emotional stakes: heartbreak, tension, drama.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
This little life is proof that even in the waiting, even in the heartbreak, miracles are still being written.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 May 2025
And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
So why do winemakers and drinkers put up with all this heartbreak?
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
This little life is proof that even in the waiting, even in the heartbreak, miracles are still being written.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 May 2025
And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
So why do winemakers and drinkers put up with all this heartbreak?
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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Long time residents throughout the Bay Area and beyond will recall the shock and sorrow of Nov. 27, 1978, when White walked into City Hall and shot Milk and Moscone.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Our expectations are different, and then the grief can be a lot more, and the anger can be a lot more.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the series is described as an ensemble drama with comedy and heart about sisterhood, nature vs nurture, complicated family dynamics, and grief.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Among the thousands left in anguish is Sasha Escalante, a 44-year-old Venezuelan radio producer living in Miami.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Criminalizing them can lead to extended mental anguish.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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