heartbroken

Example Sentences

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"I am heartbroken over the recent boat accident in unpredictable seas and high winds that caused by beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She says she never imagined living through a moment that would leave her feeling both heartbroken and profoundly proud of her city.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Canadians were shocked and heartbroken for the two young pilots who died, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, and deeply concerned about flight attendant Solange Tremblay and others who were injured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

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