heartsore

Example Sentences

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Therein lies the heartsore luminosity of Chilean director Maite Alberdi’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Eternal Memory,” which chronicles their unconditional adoration for one another amid his illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Immediately after, I’d been rushed away to visit heartsore firefighters after flames erased over 400 homes in Wenatchee.

From Slate • May 28, 2022

Even the queen actually ends up as the heartsore queen consort, married to the mad George III, who is indisposed for the series.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021

In most versions of the ballet at least one of the heartsore lovers dies.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2017

“She won’t miss us. She’s too heartsore over a gift from a fairy.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine