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 visit brought relief and heartbreak as the couple reunited under challenging circumstances.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
Life Raft: Lisa While the captain’s under on the night of his medically urgent heartbreak, the ship’s radar picks up a floating figure at sea that could be a life raft.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
For any artist or fan of animation, the Ghibli trend based on this new AI tech feels like the ultimate heartbreak.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The visit brought relief and heartbreak as the couple reunited under challenging circumstances.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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