break it to

Example Sentences

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And I hate to break it to you, but everybody does some version of this – especially when it comes to Michael Jackson, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and other entertainment giants.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

“I hate to break it to you,” Valentine says, “but nobody sings in real life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Hate to break it to all you Seattle-area snow lovers, but this is about as much as you’re going to get — for this round, anyway.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

“Every person now, you have to break it to them all over again,” Cushing said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

There was a long, long silence, but Felix Felicis told Harry not to break it, to wait.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling