as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death
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Recent Examples of heartbreak
But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
The final moments of season two put Goldstein’s dramatic acting to the test even further when his character, still holding on to so much grief and heartbreak over the accident, is steps away from jumping in front of a train.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
One of the things Stewart and Grimes bonded over was the heartbreak of losing a child.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
There will always be crime, poverty, disappointment and heartbreak.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
The final moments of season two put Goldstein’s dramatic acting to the test even further when his character, still holding on to so much grief and heartbreak over the accident, is steps away from jumping in front of a train.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
One of the things Stewart and Grimes bonded over was the heartbreak of losing a child.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
There will always be crime, poverty, disappointment and heartbreak.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbreak
Noun
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In a heartfelt statement from Truex's children – Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Truex, and Marsha McVey, the family shared their deep sorrow, paying tribute to their late father.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Inaugurations have been held in both joy and sorrow in the nation's capital and, infamously, on a plane in Dallas.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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California What happened on Monday, Jan. 13 during the Eaton, Palisades firestorms in Southern California Jan. 13, 2025 So Kipling, 80, is left with a strange combination of gratitude and grief.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s non-profit aimed at providing assistance to the music community in times of grief, pledged $1 million last week to establish its Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, numbers cannot articulate the magnitude of anguish as the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The stark destruction has brought him to his knees in prayer and anguish.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbreak. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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