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Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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During her interview with People, Hubbard reflected on her past year and what she’s learned from the heartbreak.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 July 2024
In the years following my first heartbreak (more on that later), my stories have included how to spot a narcissist on a first date, how narcissists are made, how narcissists treat their children, how narcissists behave during the holidays − the list goes on and on.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The story about how an unassuming pack animal became something approaching a hoofed Tarzan started hundreds of miles away, involved a decades-old federal program and required the heartbreak of two people who had welcomed Diesel into their family.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
But Ray Davies began to explore a new kind of introspective songwriting, telling stories of everyday heartbreak.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 July 2024
In the years following my first heartbreak (more on that later), my stories have included how to spot a narcissist on a first date, how narcissists are made, how narcissists treat their children, how narcissists behave during the holidays − the list goes on and on.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The story about how an unassuming pack animal became something approaching a hoofed Tarzan started hundreds of miles away, involved a decades-old federal program and required the heartbreak of two people who had welcomed Diesel into their family.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
But Ray Davies began to explore a new kind of introspective songwriting, telling stories of everyday heartbreak.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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