heartbreaker
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"I lost the third set. All good - he played very well, served very well. But the fourth set tie-break was a heartbreaker for me," Nadal said.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
His Dolphins lost a heartbreaker, 59-57 at Bakersfield Christian, falling a win short of a trip to Sacramento for the state finals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who fell 140-138 to Miami in an overtime heartbreaker on Monday, rallied to turn the tables with a 130-116 triumph over the Heat.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
“A heartbreaker for anyone human,” Jesse Green wrote in his New York Times review.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
The team lost a heartbreaker in an early round and returned home the same day.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Having also given up a double-digit lead to the Saints earlier this year, the Giants are now 2-8 on the season, but a handful of heartbreakers away from being right in the playoff mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
But there are some devastating heartbreakers on this record, the kind of song that gets under your skin whether you want it to or not.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
The last time Penn State and Utah made appearances in the Rose Bowl, they lost hard-fought heartbreakers that were among the most entertaining contests in the game’s history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
The last two were heartbreakers: they rallied to tie Wake Forest before falling 37-34 on a late field goal, then allowed Virginia to score a touchdown on its final drive in a 34-33 defeat.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Dumpers may not always be the heartbreakers, and the Dumpees may not always be the heartbroken.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
