heartbroken

Example Sentences

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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

“We feel heartbroken for the family who lost a child here,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He died a week later, with his parents saying in a joint statement they were "heartbroken".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

When she looks at me, she looks heartbroken.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King