heartbreak

Example Sentences

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For Millie Williamson and Isla Langridge, those memories are of English heartbreak at the last three major international football tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On Sunday, Arsenal will get on an open-top bus parade to celebrate their Premier League title, less than 24 hours after their final heartbreak.

From BBC • May 30, 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

For the first time I fully reckoned with the truth that the conviction, the death sentence, and the heartbreak and devastation of this miscarriage of justice had created permanent injuries.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson