as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Recent Examples of heartache
Auerbach: A lot of ups and downs, a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of 2 a.m. phone calls, a lot of worry and stress, a lot of heartache, but also an incredible amount of creativity.
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
But coming in at a brisk 89-minute runtime, the feature is awkwardly compressed in its portrait of heartache and easily overwhelmed by the political portent of its subject.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
There were a lot of heartaches, no’s, crying, bottoms of the barrel.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
But coming in at a brisk 89-minute runtime, the feature is awkwardly compressed in its portrait of heartache and easily overwhelmed by the political portent of its subject.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
There were a lot of heartaches, no’s, crying, bottoms of the barrel.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones'.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy expressed his sorrow and predicted that the 15-time major champion will be unable to play for the rest of the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope has provided grief support to adults, children and families in the area since 1981, with no charge for services, the release noted.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Death Takes Me, instead, suggests that personal grief and political anger can find expression, too, through ambiguity and irony—and even laughter.—
Nicolás Medina Mora,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first Trump Administration didn’t deliver many material gains to the rural poor—deaths of despair continued to rise, and wages continued to stagnate—but at least Trump spoke to their anguish and seemed outraged on their behalf.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Garcia’s damages included physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation, inconvenience, grief, disfigurement, physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress, according to a recording of the verdict from Courtroom View Network.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Even in the midst of heartbreak, her dad managed to bring humor into the situation.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, seven major champions, including Lowry, Clark, McIlroy, Day and Bradley, will vie for one of the golf’s biggest prizes and a $4 million winner’s purse during a weekend rarely lacking in a drama and heartbreak at Bay Hill.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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