heartbroken

adjective

heart·​bro·​ken ˈhärt-ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce heartbroken (audio)
: overcome by sorrow

Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence

not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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On the internet, though, he is deemed as the heartbroken, brooding type because ... Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 25 May 2025 Agudelo made it through surgery Wednesday to relieve pressure on her brain but only has a 1% chance of ultimately surviving, her heartbroken daughter told the Daily News Thursday. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 Sherine Smith, a former Capistrano teacher and former Laguna Beach Unified School District superintendent, said the meeting’s tone left her heartbroken. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 22 May 2025 Stacy Melo, an east Arlington resident, told the City Council that she was left heartbroken and shocked the last time TotalEnergies came before council. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for heartbroken

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbroken was in 1572

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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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