Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
Recent Examples on the Web
Abby crushes it into a glass of orange juice and gives it to a heartbroken Merritt.
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Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
However, the film’s middle section is almost entirely composed of an impromptu dance sequence, in which a seemingly frustrated Chuck joins a heartbroken young girl, Lauren (Annalise Basso), in a spontaneous swing session on the street, to the tone of a drumming busker.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
These are instead ordinary folks, like the heartbroken Mrs. Li, wondering where her husband’s heart has been lately in one scene, unable to stop herself from lovingly praising his cooking in the next.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
The pattern repeats in an endless cycle that leaves you exhausted, confused, and heartbroken.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
However, the film’s middle section is almost entirely composed of an impromptu dance sequence, in which a seemingly frustrated Chuck joins a heartbroken young girl, Lauren (Annalise Basso), in a spontaneous swing session on the street, to the tone of a drumming busker.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
These are instead ordinary folks, like the heartbroken Mrs. Li, wondering where her husband’s heart has been lately in one scene, unable to stop herself from lovingly praising his cooking in the next.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
The pattern repeats in an endless cycle that leaves you exhausted, confused, and heartbroken.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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