broken heart

Example Sentences

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Dating meant broken hearts and bad tempers and vengeful dreams.

From Literature

"We have come here with broken hearts and confused minds, with so many questions. Why death in the bloom of youth, and why like this?" said the priest.

From Barron's

I conclude not with a joke but with a proverb at the essence of most Jewish jokes: What is as whole as a Jew with a broken heart?

From The Wall Street Journal

But the celebratory atmosphere masks a broken heart, as Bad Bunny is reminded of the ex who taught him to dance.

From BBC

"My mum and dad weren't together, so I always think it was a bit of a broken heart as well," said Meg.

From BBC