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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Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard.
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Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Paquita la del Barrio rose to fame with her anthems about infidelity and heartbreak.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet out of the suffering and heartbreak of soldiers and civilians can arise many educational opportunities.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
As will the crushing blow of heartbreak and the irrational jealousy and anger directed at anyone who gets close to that person.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Paquita la del Barrio rose to fame with her anthems about infidelity and heartbreak.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet out of the suffering and heartbreak of soldiers and civilians can arise many educational opportunities.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
As will the crushing blow of heartbreak and the irrational jealousy and anger directed at anyone who gets close to that person.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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