heartsore
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of heartsore
1175–1225; Middle English. See heart, sore; compare Old English heortsārnes grief
Example Sentences
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Therein lies the heartsore luminosity of Chilean director Maite Alberdi’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Eternal Memory,” which chronicles their unconditional adoration for one another amid his illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
She’s a creamy-toned, jazz-tinged singer and a heartsore but resilient lyricist, grounded in classic verse-chorus-bridge songwriting.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Immediately after, I’d been rushed away to visit heartsore firefighters after flames erased over 400 homes in Wenatchee.
From Slate • May 28, 2022
Even the queen actually ends up as the heartsore queen consort, married to the mad George III, who is indisposed for the series.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021
“She won’t miss us. She’s too heartsore over a gift from a fairy.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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