heartbreaker

Example Sentences

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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

Cinema has warned us about variations of this breed of harmless-looking heartbreaker for generations — it was Woody Allen’s entire persona.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Warning to anyone who was left cold by the final monologue last time around: It is now a heartbreaker, just as it’s meant to be.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 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