heartbroken
Example Sentences
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He said the "whole town is heartbroken, particularly by the development that Saja has lost her life sadly too".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"We are heartbroken to learn the tragic news that Jose was killed in a helicopter accident in Kenya," said a statement by Cesar Conde, newsgroup chairman of parent-company NBCUniversal, and two other executives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
They soon understand that to be heartbroken is to be damned to know the exquisite pain of being alive.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“We were heartbroken to learn that the victim was a UC Santa Cruz student,” UC Santa Cruz spokesperson Scott Hernandez-Jason wrote in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She helped cook quiet meals for heartbroken families, and sparred with a black belt Bokator bot.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
