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
Teddy Swims is ready to show what life after heartbreak looks like.
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the heartbreak, stories of kindness and resilience emerged.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
From the cool surface of a frozen lake to the dizzying frenzy of a white-out squall, the dead of winter offers countless evocative and extreme conditions that conjure magic, channel heartbreak and push characters to their limits.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This has to be the next step for both the team and the coach to overcome the heartbreak the Vikings have felt in every season of its existence.
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—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the heartbreak, stories of kindness and resilience emerged.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
From the cool surface of a frozen lake to the dizzying frenzy of a white-out squall, the dead of winter offers countless evocative and extreme conditions that conjure magic, channel heartbreak and push characters to their limits.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This has to be the next step for both the team and the coach to overcome the heartbreak the Vikings have felt in every season of its existence.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
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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And as Sara’s family lived with the anguish of uncertainty, plenty of Yuba-Sutter residents seemed to forget that anything had happened at all.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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