heartbreak

Example Sentences

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Glasgow Warriors endured more heartbreak as the Bulls recovered from an 18-point deficit to win their United Rugby Championship play-off semi-final at Murrayfield.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Liam and Enda leave by choice—Liam for India as a Jesuit missionary and Enda for America with her fiddle—though leaving is a heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

From the snotty ’80s synth music of “Sing Street” to the acoustic heartbreak of “Begin Again,” Carney loves to hear how a rough idea evolves into a polished track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Gnawing, almost unbearable heartbreak acts as the catalyst for a layered analysis of the ways humans — or, in the case of “The Sheep Detectives,” humans and their woolly friends — ache to forget.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

I had to tell Mama that I was taking Janae out to nurse her heartbreak.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi