heartsore
Example Sentences
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I was so thrilled, and, of course, heartsore, but joy overwhelmed the sadness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
Even the queen actually ends up as the heartsore queen consort, married to the mad George III, who is indisposed for the series.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2021
In most versions of the ballet at least one of the heartsore lovers dies.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 24, 2017
That’s certainly the case here, as the drama unfolds along the same sad contours as the original, leaving Con heartsore even as he achieves modest success, and Nina seduced and abandoned by Trigorin.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2016
“She won’t miss us. She’s too heartsore over a gift from a fairy.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
