heartbroken
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- heartbrokenly adverb
- heartbrokenness noun
Etymology
Origin of heartbroken
Example Sentences
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Humayra Ali, 29, said her family were "devastated" and heartbroken, adding: "My first thought was how scared my father must have been in that one split moment before his life was lost."
From BBC
A year after the fire, my mind whirls between nostalgia and today’s reality, where I’ve straddled the roles of reporter and heartbroken Altadenan.
From Los Angeles Times
“I mean, they even took the seats. Literally everything was gone but the shell. I was heartbroken.”
From Los Angeles Times
She added: "His family are heartbroken and along with many of his friends, so am I."
From BBC
The statement on the business's Instagram story read: "Our family is heartbroken by the loss of our beloved family member Matthew Upham, who was reported missing on Christmas morning."
From BBC
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