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heartache

[hahrt-ayk] / ˈhɑrtˌeɪk /


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England's recent World Cup history is one of heartache and near misses.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

After processing the heartache of losing another parent in a different way, Tomlinson allowed herself to miss the good memories with her father and assuage any longing for revenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix, who has been supporting the operation remotely, told AFP that the rescue efforts were "back in miracle country" after a "week of 24/7 heartache".

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

In such moments, Ms. Smith offers her own translation of the strange and specific vocabulary of heartache.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“But Ma, as sure as I’m standing here, she’s been stirring up trouble and heartache from day one and I’m tired of it.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Readers uninvested in Mr. Fukuyama’s crusade to vindicate himself—and to put naysayers in their place—will wish he’d spent more time on the details and heartaches of Japanese-American life in the years surrounding the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025

“This is an intriguing novel filled with surprises, thrills, triumphs, and the heartaches of a family connected through time and circumstance.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

"Mo" marks the first time American audiences get an honest glimpse into the life of a Palestinian American family living in Houston, complete with all laughs, heartaches, struggles and joys that it entails.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2022

That she could have lived quietly and saved everyone the heartaches that would come.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri


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