broken heart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of broken heart
First recorded in 1825–35
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The sharp pain of the wound may heal, but the scar remains—and we must all find a way that the broken heart can both feel the truth of its brokenness and emerge enlarged and reshaped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
I was lucky to get out with only a broken heart, not a broken life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
"Ramadan without the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a very sad feeling, a feeling of having a broken heart," said worshipper Zeyad Mona.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
"My mum and dad weren't together, so I always think it was a bit of a broken heart as well," said Meg.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
But slowly, things returned to status quo: Lindsey had a boyfriend, and Colin had a broken heart and a Theorem to finish.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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