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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Raymond Cheadle, Honesty’s great-uncle, told WUSA the family, including the girl’s dad, is heartbroken. Miami Herald, 11 July 2025 Pepe has the power to make two heartbroken Islanders immediately forget about their old connections. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 July 2025 Now Ryan’s family and their heartbroken Texas community are reckoning with the depth of the tragedy — and searching for answers. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 6 July 2025 The heartbroken dad said his daughter faces persecution and certain death if deported back to Ecuador. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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