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
The day before Lee’s funeral, his brother and mother expressed their heartache and anger after court records revealed Epps was already wanted by police for a felony assault and home invasion that had occurred at the same location six months before Lee’s murder.
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Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Nobody makes it without heartache and tears, not even the joker.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
There are people who will do you wrong, have toxic personalities, who have cost you time, heartache, and more.
—Dr. Anthony Yuon, Contributor, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The versatile, always-all-in Mars is a worthy lodestar for Rosé and Rosie, an album that whirls through 21st-century pop idioms with aplomb even as its heroine ruminates on heartache and anxiety.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Nobody makes it without heartache and tears, not even the joker.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
There are people who will do you wrong, have toxic personalities, who have cost you time, heartache, and more.
—Dr. Anthony Yuon, Contributor, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The versatile, always-all-in Mars is a worthy lodestar for Rosé and Rosie, an album that whirls through 21st-century pop idioms with aplomb even as its heroine ruminates on heartache and anxiety.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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Superintendent Aaron Spence expressed deep sorrow over the loss, stating that the incident has profoundly affected the local community.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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At the age of 22, Johnson has already endured enough sorrow to last a lifetime.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the series finale, Belle arrives late to Milla’s funeral, sticking out like a sore thumb amid friends and family burdened by genuine grief.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tips for getting over a break-up Lean into the grief At the core of any breakup is loss—and loss is almost always accompanied by grief.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Much of the anguish of losing that first Super Bowl was eclipsed by winning that one.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Stripping citizens of their homeland and rendering them perpetual refugees does not move us closer to a permanent political solution but rather repels and fuels tormented sentiments of anguish, and thus reactions in the form of violence out of vengeance.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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