Examples of heartache in a Sentence
I've had more than my share of heartaches in my life.
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Especially during this last year of pain & heartache.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Kehlani tries to face her emotions about the one who got away while keeping her heartache close to the chest.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Especially during this last year of pain & heartache.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Where joy and heartache can both be true, all of the time.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Kehlani tries to face her emotions about the one who got away while keeping her heartache close to the chest.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Especially during this last year of pain & heartache.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Where joy and heartache can both be true, all of the time.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartache
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartache. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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heartache
noun
heart·ache
ˈhärt-ˌāk 
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