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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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As the numbers rise, so does the heartbreak for families across Kansas City.
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
Twins make final trip to Coliseum With the A’s destined to move to Sacramento for the 2025 season, this will be the last visit to the Coliseum for a team that has caused both celebration and heartbreak in the East Bay.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The heartbreak comes from making it to the end, being able to cook your food without any parameters, and making technical errors.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
But there was also an enormous amount of joy in a stadium well used to hosting Welsh ecstasy and heartbreak.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 June 2024
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
Twins make final trip to Coliseum With the A’s destined to move to Sacramento for the 2025 season, this will be the last visit to the Coliseum for a team that has caused both celebration and heartbreak in the East Bay.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
The heartbreak comes from making it to the end, being able to cook your food without any parameters, and making technical errors.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
But there was also an enormous amount of joy in a stadium well used to hosting Welsh ecstasy and heartbreak.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 June 2024
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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