heartache
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For years, I would come home from figure-skating practice bruised from falling, exhausted from trying not to fall and tender from the ambient heartache of being a teenager.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Still, she never really gives away the details of what caused her parents such heartache.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“The Little Sister” grows even more intriguing once the love affair runs aground, forcing Fatima to flounder in her heartache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
What if, by exposing this chameleon, V could stop a similar mother from experiencing a similar heartache?
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
Robert Louis Stevenson had a unique ability to capture young imaginations while touching on adult hopes and heartaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
McIlroy's win is both the most significant achievement of his 18-year professional career and the culmination of a journey that has forced him to rebound from a series of major championship heartaches.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2025
“No Other Land” superbly compresses four years into a series of heartaches that slowly escalate in severity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
"Mo" marks the first time American audiences get an honest glimpse into the life of a Palestinian American family living in Houston, complete with all laughs, heartaches, struggles and joys that it entails.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2022
“Some heartaches never quite heal, do they?” she said quietly.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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Vocabulary from Langston Hughes's "Jazz as Communication"
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