Synonyms
- bad
- blue
- brokenhearted
- cast down
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- disconsolate
- doleful
- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
- downhearted
- droopy
- forlorn
- gloomy
- glum
- hangdog
- heartsick
- heartsore
- heavyhearted
- inconsolable
- joyless
- low
- low-spirited
- melancholic
- melancholy
- miserable
- mournful
- sad
- saddened
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- woebegone
- woeful
- wretched
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Just over a year later, the heartbroken pet owner learned her sickly companion was never actually put to sleep.
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The team was heartbroken and fell into a mid-season losing streak.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 May 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The team was heartbroken and fell into a mid-season losing streak.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbroken
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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