heartbroken

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Appeared in the January 28, 2026, print edition as 'Apple Chief Cook Says He Feels Heartbroken'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Heartbroken after a breakup that was long overdue, crushed by a stalled entertainment industry and depressed by my temporary day job at a dementia center, I grasped at any semblance of stability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

Heartbroken to find their beachside beacon toppled in the ditch like a felled tree, Kelly and Gallichotte wasted no time repairing and reinforcing her to withstand big blows.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Ms Dance replied: "Heartbroken, very surprised... if there were any marks on his body I would have seen them."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

Heartbroken, he said, but as his own father had died in defence of the kingdom, so did his fair maiden.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness