as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Recent Examples of heartache
There are no right words to say to capture the magnitude of heartache around this tragedy.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the singer-songwriter revealed the video for the hometown heartache track, which stars Langley alongside Luke Grimes and Ava Phillippe with special appearances from Miranda Lambert and Kaitlin Butts.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
But, as Will Wade proved on Thursday, those love stories can quickly turn into heartache.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The American band’s 1996 debut spun indie pop gold from heartache and secondhand Hammond organ.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the singer-songwriter revealed the video for the hometown heartache track, which stars Langley alongside Luke Grimes and Ava Phillippe with special appearances from Miranda Lambert and Kaitlin Butts.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
But, as Will Wade proved on Thursday, those love stories can quickly turn into heartache.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The American band’s 1996 debut spun indie pop gold from heartache and secondhand Hammond organ.
—David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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Unique is meant to embody that racial trauma, but Moore doesn’t possess the grit necessary to make the pain and sorrow resonate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia’s death sparked a period of national grief.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was injured and absent from the squad that lost the Championship play-off final here two years ago, but, on this occasion, he would not be spared that especially severe kind of anguish under the arch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet, Seth and Bynum are skeptical of Herold, whose torment and anguish cloaks him better than his long grey coat.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pain and heartbreak are part of the very fabric of being a Mets fan.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before the emotional outbursts at the meeting Thursday, Kinnear-Rausch, Little and Williams all expressed their heartbreak over the death of Jaxon and pledged to fix problems that led to the tragedy.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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