heartbreak

Example Sentences

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It's almost too appropriate – pop's heartbreak princess playing theatre's most tragic heroine.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

England, after back-to-back heartbreak in the finals of two European Championships, are also in with a chance.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The average teenager has never left the country or experienced heartbreak any more acute than the burn of their first breakup, soon to be forgotten by a multitude of other casual flings and serious partners.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Liam and Enda leave by choice—Liam for India as a Jesuit missionary and Enda for America with her fiddle—though leaving is a heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Molly learned long ago that a lot of the heartbreak and betrayal that other people fear their entire lives, she has already faced.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline