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

The Grizzlies said they are "heartbroken" by the loss.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

She “was shocked, heartbroken, and felt utterly betrayed,” and was motivated to reexamine and scrutinize archival “Avatar” materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

His family said they were heartbroken by the loss and described him as a loving “uncle, cousin, brother-in-law, and friend to so many.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I thought about where my family was, whether I would be able to see them again, and wished that they were safe and not too heartbroken about Junior and me.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah