heartache
noun
emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
heartaches
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pluralof heartache.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Readers uninvested in Mr. Fukuyama’s crusade to vindicate himself—and to put naysayers in their place—will wish he’d spent more time on the details and heartaches of Japanese-American life in the years surrounding the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
“This is an intriguing novel filled with surprises, thrills, triumphs, and the heartaches of a family connected through time and circumstance.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
"Mo" marks the first time American audiences get an honest glimpse into the life of a Palestinian American family living in Houston, complete with all laughs, heartaches, struggles and joys that it entails.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2022
“Father says I must tell you everything, but the inside story of the life of the leper in a poor and sadly abandoned leper colony is too full of heartaches, misery, and want,” she writes.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
