heartbreaker
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"I lost the third set. All good - he played very well, served very well. But the fourth set tie-break was a heartbreaker for me," Nadal said.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who fell 140-138 to Miami in an overtime heartbreaker on Monday, rallied to turn the tables with a 130-116 triumph over the Heat.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
“Sunday Love” — one of the best songs on the entire box set — soars, “High Sierra” is an absolute heartbreaker, and “Sunliner” is firmly in a country-rock mold.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025
Still, her notoriety as a heartbreaker has simultaneously granted her sainthood status from fans, who created fake prayer cards of the enchanting star to bolster their own love life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
The team lost a heartbreaker in an early round and returned home the same day.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Having also given up a double-digit lead to the Saints earlier this year, the Giants are now 2-8 on the season, but a handful of heartbreakers away from being right in the playoff mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
But there are some devastating heartbreakers on this record, the kind of song that gets under your skin whether you want it to or not.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
She has dealt with her share of layabouts, deadbeats and heartbreakers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Some of them have been heartbreakers for Penn State.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Dumpers may not always be the heartbreakers, and the Dumpees may not always be the heartbroken.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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