as in heartbroken
feeling unhappiness
she was brokenhearted when the relationship ended
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Recent Examples of brokenhearted
At the top of the third episode, the Jackal assumes the role of some dead rich person’s brokenhearted progeny, visiting a high-end German funeral home to extract sensitive information from its computer system.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
And what better place for a brokenhearted person to escape?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
On his confessional third studio album, Something to Give Each Other, Troye Sivan explores all the ways that love can be shared — and taken away — while offering a buoyant rallying cry for the brokenhearted.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
No excess of sentiment whatsoever, though, good lord, there could have been, since the live musical accompaniment is a string of brokenhearted hits from the 1960s by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
What if all the brokenhearted people living in the world agreed?
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
In the foreground, Chase and Konner focus on their sad coming-of-age fable, hinging on a brokenhearted betrayal involving Tony and Dickie.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2021
The cliche of the brokenhearted entertainer trying, and failing, to put on a good face is awfully threadbare.
—Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018
The brokenhearted community was still trying to absorb its meaning when, later that same Sunday, a mass shooting unleashed on a crowd in an outdoor concert in Las Vegas killed 58 people.
—Joe Robertson, kansascity, 5 Nov. 2017
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
And what better place for a brokenhearted person to escape?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
On his confessional third studio album, Something to Give Each Other, Troye Sivan explores all the ways that love can be shared — and taken away — while offering a buoyant rallying cry for the brokenhearted.
—Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
No excess of sentiment whatsoever, though, good lord, there could have been, since the live musical accompaniment is a string of brokenhearted hits from the 1960s by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
What if all the brokenhearted people living in the world agreed?
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
In the foreground, Chase and Konner focus on their sad coming-of-age fable, hinging on a brokenhearted betrayal involving Tony and Dickie.
—Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2021
The cliche of the brokenhearted entertainer trying, and failing, to put on a good face is awfully threadbare.
—Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2018
The brokenhearted community was still trying to absorb its meaning when, later that same Sunday, a mass shooting unleashed on a crowd in an outdoor concert in Las Vegas killed 58 people.
—Joe Robertson, kansascity, 5 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brokenhearted
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Dog Breeds For Your Perfect Match By Brian Dillon Home & Travel Reporter 0 A dog that chewed through a wall to see its owner has left the internet heartbroken.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Madison is flawless in these closing scenes: stunned, heartbroken, unable to respond to the tentative romantic gestures of a Russian henchman who's taken a shine to her.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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What kids gain from taking charge of their own feelings Having strong emotional regulation skills doesn’t mean kids won’t feel sad, angry, or frustrated — that’s part of being human.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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But as is typical of City at the moment, there was another sudden collapse, this miserable run was extended, and Guardiola’s attempt to fix things failed spectacularly.Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The storm’s sloppy mess of heavy rain and strong winds will make for treacherous travel and a miserable day in the Northeast’s major cities.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even his fellow prolific contemporaries don’t have a bar so high — sorry, Ridley Scott.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Under the heading of ‘better safe than sorry,’ a few businesses had already taken precautions to safeguard their executives.Edward Segal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Will the Bengals' defense finally back up Joe Burrow and company to get a win, or will the Cowboys keep their postseason hopes alive with an upset win in primetime?Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now the Eras Tour is ending, many are understandably upset that this sense of camaraderie is coming to a close.Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The melancholy video captures intimate moments where Payne and Cassidy are traveling the world, hugging, building Lego sets and, in the final image, sharing a kiss and a laugh.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Brokenhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokenhearted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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