as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Recent Examples of heartache
The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.
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The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
An empty chair underscores this ever-present heartache.
—Gretchen Burns Bergman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Bottom line There will be plenty of heartache among federal workers, in California and across the nation, as the bureaucracy gets a severe pruning.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The mom of three has seen her fair share of heartache.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
An empty chair underscores this ever-present heartache.
—Gretchen Burns Bergman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Bottom line There will be plenty of heartache among federal workers, in California and across the nation, as the bureaucracy gets a severe pruning.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
The mom of three has seen her fair share of heartache.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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Tomorrow is the day this profound sorrow renews my motivation.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
31 Mar. 2025
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The book, which spans the twenty-odd years of Mii’s life, describes the daily joys and intimacies of having a pet, the difficulties that come with an aging cat, and the sorrows of outliving one’s animal companion.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each situation is unique but these conversations can have a huge impact on the experience of grief, leaving us with no regrets or words unsaid.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her teammates surrounded her, doing their best to block her anguish from the view of nearby photographers, before trainers arrived to help her.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Hiding your anguish while pretending to be excited.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Colleyville Heritage is fresh off a state championship heartbreak in the 2024 season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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Life Raft: Lisa While the captain’s under on the night of his medically urgent heartbreak, the ship’s radar picks up a floating figure at sea that could be a life raft.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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