break one's heart

Example Sentences

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For it would be better, she thought, to break one's heart over such a parting as was to come next day, than to have no one in the world from whom parting would be pain.

From Two Maiden Aunts by Debenham, Mary H.

But lovers seem always to break one's heart and to love the wrong one.

From A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Worth while to be sure it was, to break one's heart for her!

From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Piozzi, Hester Lynch

All through, too, there seemed so much reserve power that one could not resist the conviction that he could go on and on, and break one's heart with his voice if he chose.

From Upon The Tree-Tops by Miller, Olive Thorne

It is enough to break one’s heart to see Griff when he hears about home, and Edward, and Emily. 

From Chantry House by Yonge, Charlotte Mary