How to Use heartache in a Sentence
heartache
noun- I've had more than my share of heartaches in my life.
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Bishop didn’t write about her heartache in her letter to her friend.
— Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020 -
On just about every block in every town were signals of anger, heartache and resolve.
— Bob Greene, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2020 -
For James’ family, where he was killed brought extra heartache.
— Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2020 -
But with love comes heartache and loss – a factor made all the more acute by family illness and the film’s 17-year-shoot.
— Ben Croll, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024 -
The heartache Young said delayed the original release is palpable in many of the songs' lyrics.
— Gary Dinges, USA TODAY, 20 June 2020 -
Reinhart was especially drawn to playing someone dealing with so much grief and heartache.
— Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020 -
The lyrics are mostly dour, filled with heartache, confusion and the occasional glimmer of hope.
— Dallas News, 11 June 2020 -
Along with heartache and betrayal, family was a recurring subject in his songs.
— Ben Sisario, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2020 -
With every release her ability to genuinely express heartache grows and grows.
— Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 11 June 2020 -
Today also heals an old heartache, evoking sentiment and memories.
— BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2020 -
Chace married his wife Molly in 2022, and both had to face the heartache of their moms not being there to share the joy of the day.
— David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 -
And besides, Spivey had already survived heartache and adversity.
— Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2020 -
Think of it as the prenup for your home—an uncomfortable conversation today that could save you heartache (and a lot of money) tomorrow.
— Daryl Fairweather, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 -
At 57, Christina Ihlenfeldt is reeling with heartache, anger and regret — gut-wrenching regret.
— Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2020 -
The purpose here isn’t necessarily to catch someone in a lie, but to save time and energy—and potentially embarrassment and heartache—in the long run.
— Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 7 Aug. 2020 -
Fado is Lisbon’s version of the blues, marked by vocals dripping with heartache, accompanied by a Portuguese 12-string guitar.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2020 -
The pain, the heartache, the love — keep writing it down.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021 -
Every heartache and bump in the road brought me to the man of my dreams.
— Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 7 Apr. 2021 -
That was where the heartache was waiting for the home team.
— Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024 -
There was strain, there was heartache, but in the end, fun and joy.
— oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2021 -
Amill Principe and his wife know the meaning of heartache.
— Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022 -
But the last two years the Lancers have known mostly heartache.
— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023 -
This has been a week of heartache for many of us in the Vogue office.
— Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024 -
For Cougars fans, that stretch has not just been 12 years of heartache.
— Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2021 -
Some of the Russian Dolls shared the heartache of their childhoods.
— Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 May 2021 -
The next day, the agony of not knowing ended, but with the news came more heartache.
— Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2023 -
But from a life standpoint, a year that caused so much pain and heartache to the world.
— Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2020 -
Nobody missed a shot to end the game for a crushing heartache.
— Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021 -
Many years ago, someone in my life caused me a lot of heartache.
— Washington Post, 28 June 2021
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