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 Making of Five Leaves Left shines a new light on Drake, far away from the darkness and heartbreak of his final years.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Malcolm-Jamal Warner experienced Hollywood success and personal heartbreak prior to his death at age 54.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 July 2025
This can lead to misaligned intentions and more heartbreak for women who might enter into flings or situationships, hoping or wanting for more.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Gianni’s death served both as her last heartbreak, and a portend to her own fatal car crash seven weeks later.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 July 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Malcolm-Jamal Warner experienced Hollywood success and personal heartbreak prior to his death at age 54.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 July 2025
This can lead to misaligned intentions and more heartbreak for women who might enter into flings or situationships, hoping or wanting for more.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Gianni’s death served both as her last heartbreak, and a portend to her own fatal car crash seven weeks later.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 July 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 28 Jul. 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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