heartbroken

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She said: "Everyday I feel in pain, I am heartbroken."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She “was shocked, heartbroken, and felt utterly betrayed,” and was motivated to reexamine and scrutinize archival “Avatar” materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Debbie Lee, the chief executive of DTSM, said in a statement Thursday that the organization was heartbroken as employees processed the news of Ferguson’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Others were heartbroken; Seabiscuit could suck the joy out of any good racehorse’s career.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand