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

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

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke,” the Grizzlies said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“If Seabiscuit loses,” mused a friend, “Mrs. Howard is going to be so heartbroken that I’ll have to carry her out. If he wins, Charley’ll be so excited that I’ll have to carry him.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand