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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 • Mar. 20, 2026

I conclude not with a joke but with a proverb at the essence of most Jewish jokes: What is as whole as a Jew with a broken heart?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

"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

“It’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s,” Greenfield wrote.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

And then, when she had cried about her broken heart, Evan had glued every single last piece back together again.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies