heartbreak

[US]/'hɑːtbreɪk/
[UK]/'hɑrtbrek/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a feeling of overwhelming sadness and pain in the heart; experiencing great emotional pain

Example Sentences

to heal from heartbreak

a story of heartbreak

to mend a heartbreak

a heartbreakingly beautiful movie

to suffer from heartbreak

a heartbreakingly sad ending

to share your heartbreak with someone

Real-world Examples

He says every day brings fresh heartbreak.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

The tone ranges from cheesy to heartbreaking.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2018 Collection

And may you never have to experience the heartbreak that we did.

Source: Connection Magazine

But this wasn't even the first time heartbreak over Narcissus had proven fatal.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

There is one thing Fisher noticed that helps ease the feelings of heartbreak and rejection.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The first time I ever experienced heartbreak.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

My first heartbreak is in East Harlem.

Source: The New Yorker (video edition)

Many of you have experienced grief, loss, heartbreak.

Source: 2023 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

She deserves neither shame nor heartbreak.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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