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broken heart

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noun

  1. devastating sorrow, especially from disappointment in love; heartbreak.

    When you're young, you think you'll never recover from a broken heart.

Etymology

Origin of broken heart

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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"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

The carpet was quite threadbare by now, the school full of broken hearts.

From Literature

She had a "broken heart that words can not describe", she added.

From BBC

The broadcaster Amplify Dot and singer Terri Walker simply posted broken heart emojis.

From BBC

“At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty,” her siblings said in a statement to CBS.

From Salon

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