heartbroken

Example Sentences

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Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, said that that period left him feeling “really heartbroken by everything that occurred.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Dooley said Hatton's death had left his daughters "heartbroken".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Broadcaster Kaye Adams has said she is heartbroken over "malicious stories" about her following her departure from the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“I am, my dear brother, so heartbroken by your journey, I would have wished that you'd been spared that, for all in all no harm has come to me, and it wasn't worth troubling you.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman