heartbroken
Example Sentences
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Aubrey Lewis is a washed-up actor who is too heartbroken by the recent death of his wife to try for a part in a TV series that could revive his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lopez-Cornejo's mother told the local New Jersey Monitor news site that she was "heartbroken" by her son's death.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“We are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Ashley. ... She was adventurous, outgoing, smart and driven, never letting obstacles get in her way,” the family’s statement read in part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sinn Féin Cllr, Eimear Carney, said the "entire community is heartbroken at the loss of such a young boy in such tragic circumstances".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
At that moment a loud, heartbroken wail came out of the coffee shop’s sound system.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
