heartbreak

noun

heart·​break ˈhärt-ˌbrāk How to pronounce heartbreak (audio)
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress

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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The survey found that the best city to recover from heartbreak is Hong Kong with a composite score of 59.5. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The project was meant to be a cathartic expression of pain after dealing with a recent heartbreak. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Each episode will delve into the challenges and controversies of the past seven seasons, as well as the eclectic personalities, pinnacles, and heartbreaks on the court as teams vie for the 2025 championship title. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 Everyone can relate to struggle, vices, self-doubt and heartbreak on some level and his music aims at the heart of that. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heartbreak 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbreak was in the 14th century

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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

heartbreak

noun
heart·​break -ˌbrāk How to pronounce heartbreak (audio)
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
adjective
heartbreakingly adverb
heartbroken
-ˌbrō-kən
adjective

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