heartbreaker
Example Sentences
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His Dolphins lost a heartbreaker, 59-57 at Bakersfield Christian, falling a win short of a trip to Sacramento for the state finals.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who fell 140-138 to Miami in an overtime heartbreaker on Monday, rallied to turn the tables with a 130-116 triumph over the Heat.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
“A heartbreaker for anyone human,” Jesse Green wrote in his New York Times review.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024
Still, the distinctions between Kish and her predecessor are many, none more obvious than the way she delivers the show's signature heartbreaker for the first time.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024
The team lost a heartbreaker in an early round and returned home the same day.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
