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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Star guards Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd shot a combined 8-for-25 for 24 points in UConn’s 80-76 loss to the Lady Vols, but the pair have put together some of their best performances of the season in the aftermath of that heartbreak.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old man initially hesitated to get a dog due to the heartbreak of losing his previous pet.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Janis overcomes significant obstacles – embezzlement, record industry misogyny, homophobia, and heartbreak – to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
On This Week’s Episode: Stories from the heart of heartbreak.
—New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old man initially hesitated to get a dog due to the heartbreak of losing his previous pet.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Janis overcomes significant obstacles – embezzlement, record industry misogyny, homophobia, and heartbreak – to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
On This Week’s Episode: Stories from the heart of heartbreak.
—New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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