broken heart
Example Sentences
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Soon they give way to other, less welcome firsts: first broken heart, first hospital visit, first death of a loved one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
I was lucky to get out with only a broken heart, not a broken life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
"Ramadan without the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a very sad feeling, a feeling of having a broken heart," said worshipper Zeyad Mona.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
But the celebratory atmosphere masks a broken heart, as Bad Bunny is reminded of the ex who taught him to dance.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
Fruitless Mountain is the broken heart of Jade Dragon.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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