heartbroken

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I was kind of heartbroken, and Joe [Hall, guitarist] and I met up one night for a beer and said, "Hey, man, do you want to start a band?"

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  1. adjective Suffering from or exhibiting overwhelming sorrow, grief, or disappointment.

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  • Club sources are said to be heartbroken, and frankly surprised, that Blackburn wouldn't part with Paul Robinson. —  Chelsea Blog
  • If the situation were reversed you would be angry, heartbroken, and perhaps unforgiving. —  post-gazette.com - News
  • Madonna's daughter Lourdes was also said to be heartbroken, as she had already started decorating nursery in their New York home for her the arrival of her first sister. —  Screen News
  • But it left us all heartbroken, and worse off in the long run. —  Think Progress
  • And the star's daughter Lourdes is also said to be heartbroken -- the 12-year-old had allegedly begun decorating a nursery in their New York home for her the arrival of her first sister.
 

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/ˈhɑrtbroʊkn/
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