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
The song captures a form of heartbreak no parent should have to face: the loss of a child.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Somehow, heartbreak feels horrible on social media.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Lebanese American citizen speaks of chaos and heartbreak leaving Beirut
The deal does not affect the ongoing war in Gaza being fought by Israel against Hamas.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Love it or love to hate it, Love Actually has become an annual must-watch, wrapping romance, humor, and a little holiday heartbreak into one very cozy package.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Somehow, heartbreak feels horrible on social media.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Lebanese American citizen speaks of chaos and heartbreak leaving Beirut
The deal does not affect the ongoing war in Gaza being fought by Israel against Hamas.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Love it or love to hate it, Love Actually has become an annual must-watch, wrapping romance, humor, and a little holiday heartbreak into one very cozy package.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
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Hendrix went on to say the foundation shared in the sorrow of the child’s passing.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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The topic, then, is sorrow, songs of sorrow, sounds of sorrow.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety The truth absolves Emily and lets her parents breathe a sigh of relief about that night, which had been tearing them apart from grief.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Some other users have used the trend to immerse themselves in nostalgic memories of their past or describe their grief.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mass killing database:Revealing trends, details and anguish of every US event since 2006 How many school shootings took place in 2024?Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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What follows is a study in guilt, responsibility, and anguish, all told in ashamed interiority on Murphy’s face.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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