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
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The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Jesse O’Hara, said his clients were distraught and heartbroken over the treatment of their baby.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Fayez Dakkak, a third-generation Muslim storeowner in the Old City whose shop has catered to Christian pilgrims since 1942, said he was heartbroken over Al Aqsa's closure during the Islamic holy month.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Tosca, who has also been tricked into thinking Cavaradossi will live, is heartbroken and, in the terrifyingly emotive final minutes of the opera, jumps to her death.
—Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
His heartbroken daughter told the Daily News just days after the attack that he was not expected to survive.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Fayez Dakkak, a third-generation Muslim storeowner in the Old City whose shop has catered to Christian pilgrims since 1942, said he was heartbroken over Al Aqsa's closure during the Islamic holy month.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Tosca, who has also been tricked into thinking Cavaradossi will live, is heartbroken and, in the terrifyingly emotive final minutes of the opera, jumps to her death.
—Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
His heartbroken daughter told the Daily News just days after the attack that he was not expected to survive.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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