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
Our community is heartbroken and our hearts go out to everyone that's been impacted.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
La Plata Youth Soccer Association and FC Charles 1658 posted on social media applauding his support for their teams and expressing how heartbroken the community was.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Gunderson’s Hertha is fierce, witty and courageous and her Marie is cowering, heartbroken and despondent.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The actor’s layered performance, teetering between sweet and steely, heartbroken and heartbreaking, is a highlight of the film that could have relied on its razzle-dazzle to carry it.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
La Plata Youth Soccer Association and FC Charles 1658 posted on social media applauding his support for their teams and expressing how heartbroken the community was.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Gunderson’s Hertha is fierce, witty and courageous and her Marie is cowering, heartbroken and despondent.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The actor’s layered performance, teetering between sweet and steely, heartbroken and heartbreaking, is a highlight of the film that could have relied on its razzle-dazzle to carry it.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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