heartbroken
Example Sentences
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In a poetic twist, Journey’s highest-charting hit was blocked from No. 1 by the J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold,” in which the heartbroken narrator goes laughing all the way to his bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
As his heartbroken team dressed in the locker room, Taylor pledged that the adversity would shape them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Amazon said it was "heartbroken" by the loss of life and that it was working closely with authorities.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"When I found out I was heartbroken - I was distraught and completely disheartened," they said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
She started to sob—I mean horrible, heartbroken sobbing.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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