Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
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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When Tai Shan was sent to China and separated from his parents, Nguyen was heartbroken.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Andrews appeared heartbroken after the loss, and video showed Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson consoling him.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
And now, a heartbroken mom has gone viral on TikTok, opening up about losing her 3-year-old daughter to invasive Strep A in 2022.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
News of a fresh wave of fires, with flames set to be fanned by the winds, will be a further blow to heartbroken Californians and weary fire crews.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Andrews appeared heartbroken after the loss, and video showed Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson consoling him.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
And now, a heartbroken mom has gone viral on TikTok, opening up about losing her 3-year-old daughter to invasive Strep A in 2022.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
News of a fresh wave of fires, with flames set to be fanned by the winds, will be a further blow to heartbroken Californians and weary fire crews.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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