heartbroken
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was "heartbroken" by the deaths, and has asked New Yorkers to "take a moment to pray for the full recovery of those who were injured".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister Nicole Taylor. This isn’t the video we thought we’d ever be making,” Natalie said in a video posted to YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We are heartbroken that we failed Eleanor and her family and we want to make sure that such a tragedy does not happen again."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“This whole climate is horrible,” said Yolande Montagnac, a retiree who has lived for 45 years near the Gare de Lyon in Paris and was heartbroken by the damage to the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
We just stood there getting more and more heartbroken as they gathered things up and counted their kids.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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