heartbroken
Example Sentences
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In a poetic twist, Journey’s highest-charting hit was blocked from No. 1 by the J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold,” in which the heartbroken narrator goes laughing all the way to his bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Scottish Cycling said it was heartbroken to hear the news.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
As his heartbroken team dressed in the locker room, Taylor pledged that the adversity would shape them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Speaking on Thursday, King Charles said he and the Queen were "heartbroken" and sent their "most profound sympathy" to those affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The rubber was old and rotting and the balloon burst almost at once, and I was heartbroken.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
