heartbroken

Example Sentences

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In the role of heartbroken boyfriend, McCullagh attended Natalie's wake, visited her grave and made a memorial video for a vigil in her honour.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask about prices, I return heartbroken," Nadia Abu Shamala, a Palestinian resident of Gaza, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“We feel heartbroken for the family who lost a child here,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He died a week later, with his parents saying in a joint statement they were "heartbroken".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

And every time they weren’t in the new group, we would leave heartbroken.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau