heartbroken

Example Sentences

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"I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask about prices, I return heartbroken," Nadia Abu Shamala, a Palestinian resident of Gaza, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“We feel heartbroken for the family who lost a child here,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

She said: "Everyday I feel in pain, I am heartbroken."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"To say I'm heartbroken is a severe understatement. Words just don't capture what grief is. The comforts of shock have worn off. The reality is settling in... and I miss him."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Out of breath, exhausted, terrified, heartbroken, Magdalys rounded the corner to the street the Bochinche was on and stopped in her tracks.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older