heartbroken
Example Sentences
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Mayor of Hackney, Zoë Garbett, said she was heartbroken to learn of the boy's death, adding: "All of our thoughts are with the child's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Segura continued that he’s not the type of guy who’s an “open book” with his personal life, and that he understands the public’s interest in their divorce, whether they are trolls or heartbroken fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Aubrey Lewis is a washed-up actor who is too heartbroken by the recent death of his wife to try for a part in a TV series that could revive his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lopez-Cornejo's mother told the local New Jersey Monitor news site that she was "heartbroken" by her son's death.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He had hoped it would stay long enough for him to age properly into old enough, but it vanished without notice after two weeks, leaving too-young Bailey heartbroken.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
