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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Probably train tomorrow for my sanity, but just frustrated and heartbroken.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Her owner recently passed away unexpectedly, and Eartha was left heartbroken.Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 11 Jan. 2025
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.Michael D. Carroll AND Theo Burman, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn't know when to retire.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley is an unstoppable force, the defense is resurgent under Vic Fangio, the chatter about an unhappy A.J. Brown has mostly died down.Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ratings declined, Lynch was unhappy, and the show was canceled.Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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That faction left the stadium miserable after Daniels’ fifth touchdown pass, a 9-yarder to Jamison Crowder with six seconds remaining, capped a 22-point fourth quarter as Washington rallied for a 36-33 win.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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But for Israel and Gaza, the past 15 months have been a miserable failure, and from the perspective of negotiation, the only good news is that both sides taste some of the bitterness.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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There’s no room for feeling sorry for ourselves in the NBA, in life in general.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The teen’s attorney, Bob Dunlap, said at the time his client was sorry for what occurred.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those takeaways were an instrumental part of Denver’s formula in a 24-22 upset.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of my acquaintances is upset because her favorite place to get glasses is no longer in her plan’s network.Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Heat’s 36-point loss to the NBA’s fifth-worst team over the weekend marked their third-largest home defeat in the last two decades and kept them hovering around .500 as a melancholy cloud hangs over the franchise’s head.James Jackson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The melancholy song reaches a new high on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Brokenhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokenhearted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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