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
Since Lewis Jennings’ murder in 1986, his family has endured endless heartache.
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Timothy J. Cruz, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.
—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
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Timothy J. Cruz, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.
—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
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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His eyes filled with sorrow as his mom gave Lola all the attention.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Emotions and sorrow were palpable even though Prine has been dead for nearly five years.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This sends Charlie down a rabbit hole of indescribable grief.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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But grief and a hunger for justice will do that to a man, especially one with the wired intensity of Rami Malek.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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