heartsick

Example Sentences

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To the book’s heartsick narrator, Louise Brown, the man who embodies those old-fashioned virtues is Claude Collier, the 27-year-old layabout scion of an aristocratic New Orleans clan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Country Radio” provides a sense of heartsick nostalgia over a hopeful chorus of stringed instruments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

Addressing fans through her On the Jlo newsletter, the singer wrote: "I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

On her website, the 2-time Grammy nominee told fans that she was “completely heartsick and devastated” amid the cancellation.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

It is such a miracle to listen to them read the Scripture, although I must admit it does make me heartsick for you, darling Jane.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland