Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for heartbreak. Search instead for heartbreaks.
Definitions

heartbreak

[hahrt-breyk] / ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With no results the heartbreak continues for the family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

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

Cameron Norrie suffered heartbreak at the French Open as he was forced to retire injured from his first-round match - the first time he has done so at a Grand Slam.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Sublimely unaware of the commotion and worry, tears and heartbreak that their absence would cause, the three continued on their way.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "heartbreak" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com