heartbroken

Example Sentences

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“We are heartbroken over the passing of Stacey King, a true Oklahoma legend,” current Sooners coach Porter Moser said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Liverpool, as a club, city and fanbase, were heartbroken.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask about prices, I return heartbroken," Nadia Abu Shamala, a Palestinian resident of Gaza, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The Nets said in a statement that they are "heartbroken" about Collins' death.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Often the boy reported back that the children were crying, “evidently heartbroken and homesick to see their mother, or hear from her,” Geyer wrote.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson