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heartbreak

[hahrt-breyk] / ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk /
NOUN
mental or emotional misery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agony anguish bitterness despair grief heartache pain remorse sorrow suffering torment woe
STRONG
affliction bale care desolation distress heartsickness regret rue torture
WEAK
broken heart heavy heart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheer comfort contentment happiness health joy joyfulness
STRONG
relief
WEAK
love

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With no results the heartbreak continues for the family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Arsenal are fresh from Champions League final heartbreak but there is no time to wallow.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

This time, there was no heartbreak of a late goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Everybody has felt heartbreak or confusion or duped or confused or distrustful of their own intuition and all of that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Only to family dissension, shouting matches, and heartbreak.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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