Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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While Wohl’s script is packed to the brim with thoughtful moments of beauty, comedy, and heartbreak, Liberation wouldn’t be nearly as affecting and, sadly, relatable without its stellar cast.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But the professional and personal heartbreak primed her for something far more profound.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran and its subsequent tour followed Shakira’s high-profile heartbreak and separation.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The upbeat track about love after heartbreak is widely interpreted as a tribute to the music superstar's fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
But the professional and personal heartbreak primed her for something far more profound.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran and its subsequent tour followed Shakira’s high-profile heartbreak and separation.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The upbeat track about love after heartbreak is widely interpreted as a tribute to the music superstar's fiancé Travis Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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