brokenhearted
Example Sentences
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The 63-year-old “Achy Breaky Heart” musician on Sunday penned a message of gratitude for “the California Rain” soaking the fire-ravaged state and said he was “praying for the brokenhearted and their pain.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025
Rollin had been dealing with pain from arthritis and a gastrointestinal condition, she said, and had been brokenhearted since the death of her husband, Harold Edwards, a mathematician, in 2020.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Cage is deeply affecting, hiding waves of rage and resentment under a steely-soft demeanor in a heartbreaking story about a brokenhearted human.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
Whether you’re brokenhearted or not, jajangmyeon is a recipe for comfort.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023
As if he was so brokenhearted he couldn’t bear to hold the notes any longer.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.