heartbreaker
Example Sentences
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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
“Sunday Love” — one of the best songs on the entire box set — soars, “High Sierra” is an absolute heartbreaker, and “Sunliner” is firmly in a country-rock mold.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025
It is a heartbreaker to see, for what might have been: an “emerald necklace” of mountains, rivers, parks and beaches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
