Examples of heartbroken in a Sentence
not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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The 17-year-old boy knifed to death during a clash with a stranger on a Bronx street was preparing to graduate and looking forward to his prom, his heartbroken mother said Thursday.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
At the end of the book, feeling heartbroken about Marcus’ involvement in Nancy’s death, Mary kills Howard by giving him too many painkillers.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The heartbroken family of the UMass congressional intern murdered last summer in Washington is set to host a fishing derby in his honor, just days before he was supposed to graduate.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The dining industry is filled with immigrants; writing about their experiences left me heartbroken and anxious.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
At the end of the book, feeling heartbroken about Marcus’ involvement in Nancy’s death, Mary kills Howard by giving him too many painkillers.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The heartbroken family of the UMass congressional intern murdered last summer in Washington is set to host a fishing derby in his honor, just days before he was supposed to graduate.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The dining industry is filled with immigrants; writing about their experiences left me heartbroken and anxious.
—Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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