brokenhearted
[broh-kuh n-hahr-tid]
- burdened with great sorrow, grief, or disappointment.
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Origin of brokenhearted
First recorded in 1520–30
Synonyms
See more synonyms for brokenhearted on Thesaurus.comheartsick, heartbroken, despondent, dejected.
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Examples from the Web for broken-hearted
Contemporary Examples
Instead he offered no comfort to a broken-hearted kid who was receiving death threats.
He even ad-libbed his closing words, quoting Scripture about the need to “heal the broken-hearted and bind up their wounds.”
President Obama Faces Gun Control Dilemma After Connecticut School ShootingsHoward Kurtz
December 16, 2012
The site operates like a quasi-moderated Internet forum for the broken-hearted.
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March 13, 2012
They are broken-hearted that I am not in the race, but I want them to focus on bold solutions, and on defeating Barack Obama.
According to those close to her, Ford was broken-hearted when her daughter and handpicked successor lost her leadership post.
Historical Examples
Margaret was in the palace, where Peter had been to see her twice, and found her broken-hearted.
Fair MargaretH. Rider Haggard
He was in the mood for it, being run-down and broken-hearted.
People of PositionStanley Portal Hyatt
Albine, broken-hearted, died among her loved flowers in the Paradou.
A Zola DictionaryJ. G. Patterson
I should be a broken-hearted woman if I did, and you don't want that, do you?
The Woman Thou Gavest MeHall Caine
Pete would be a broken-hearted man, perhaps a wreck, perhaps—who knows?
The ManxmanHall Caine
brokenhearted
- overwhelmed by grief or disappointment
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Word Origin and History for broken-hearted
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