heartbreaker
Example Sentences
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“We lost a heartbreaker the other night. We knew we had to bounce back,” Kerr said.
From Washington Times
Seattle lost a 22-18 heartbreaker at D.C., blowing a 10-point second half lead because of two interceptions, then losing a fumble on a play from the Battlehawks 1 with less than 20 seconds left.
From Seattle Times
For all the parochial events its central character, the Stage Manager, lays out for us, the three-act play is a reliable heartbreaker, as it tallies the simple joys and abundant sorrows of human existence.
From Washington Post
An overtime heartbreaker in the potential semifinal clincher against the New York Islanders.
From Seattle Times
You don’t get many less-than-a-second chances to lose a heartbreaker like the Clippers did to the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
