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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When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 June 2025
For a club that has had glory and heartbreak walk hand-in-hand through the last several decades, Liverpool Football Club was once again enduring a dark moment that marred one of its brightest days.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
The Butch and Sundance partnership ended in heartbreak in the Season 1 finale, when Reece confronted Edwards on his sailboat with the unthinkable: Edwards, his Navy SEAL brother, was part of the conspiracy that sabotaged Reece's operation.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Almost every review, including Billboard’s, criticizes the number of tracks and the sheer number tread the same heartbreak road, but our opinion doesn’t mean squat to him (and shouldn’t).
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 28 May 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 June 2025
For a club that has had glory and heartbreak walk hand-in-hand through the last several decades, Liverpool Football Club was once again enduring a dark moment that marred one of its brightest days.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
The Butch and Sundance partnership ended in heartbreak in the Season 1 finale, when Reece confronted Edwards on his sailboat with the unthinkable: Edwards, his Navy SEAL brother, was part of the conspiracy that sabotaged Reece's operation.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Almost every review, including Billboard’s, criticizes the number of tracks and the sheer number tread the same heartbreak road, but our opinion doesn’t mean squat to him (and shouldn’t).
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 28 May 2025
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 6 Jun. 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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