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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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Well short film starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien, which ends with her character turning the heartbreak into a bestselling book, aka a manuscript.
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Sappho has thrown herself into the ocean from heartbreak.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Sappho has thrown herself into the ocean from heartbreak.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbreak
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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