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as in sad
feeling unhappiness
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
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as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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Recent Examples of heartbroken
In a relationship swap for the record books, the two heartbroken divorcées leaned on each other and fell in love, marrying on New Year's Day 2011 in a beach wedding at the Rincon Ocean Villa in Puerto Rico.
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Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
His passing has come as an unimaginable shock, leaving our family heartbroken and at a loss.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Ahmed al-Jash’ami, a former farmer from Iraq’s central Babel province, recalls watching his father die heartbroken as dwindling water supplies caused their orchard to wither and turn barren.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Beyond heartbroken and shocked.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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In Democratic cities, people demand 38 meetings and three dozen environmental assessments before tearing down a crack den to build a nursery for sad orphans.—
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Although there are infinitely many happy numbers there are also infinitely many sad ones.—
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
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This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.—
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
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This internal struggle is portrayed with raw honesty, focusing on the darker, mournful corners of humanity that inspired the record’s lyrics.—
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Other tracks channel the mournful energy of the most political ’70s dub.—
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
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The page so far has raised over $30,000 in donations, with a goal of $35,000 to cover funeral costs and to support Kaleigh and Christopher’s four children.—
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The Avila family has also started a GoFundMe to help pay for the funeral and medical bills for Perla.—
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On a tour full of reasons to be miserable, England will leave Australia with at least one ray of light for the future.—
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The series centers around Timmy Turner, a miserable 10-year-old whose life improves significantly after he is given two fairy godparents named Wanda and Cosmo.—
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Wait, sorry, who is Ashley French?—
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Their new offering will cover stories on the mental side of sports, such as how to drink coffee like Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, and tips from a gold medalist on how to say sorry less.—
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbroken. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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