Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Suffering from or exhibiting overwhelming sorrow, grief, or disappointment.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Deeply afflicted or grieved.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. full of sorrow
Examples
“While I remain heartbroken over the passage of this bill and the tragic consequences it will have for the unborn, I deeply regret that my actions were mistakenly interpreted as a direct reference to Congressman Stupak himself.”
“Even though I am sad that the story has ended, I know that it ended absolutely perfectly and that the only reason I am so heartbroken is because I could only wish that I was Bella Swan and live such an amazing life as hers full of love, mystery, and happiness and vampires like the Cullens really existed.”
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“The fact that you? re heartbroken is already hurtful enough.”
“The men met this announcement in heartbroken silence, and the sound of bitter weeping came from the spot where wives and mothers clung together in their despair.”
“I have seen the widow bowing in heartbroken anguish for her only son slain on the field.”
“The Hallelujah hitmaker admits the scenes have left her "heartbroken" - but she's been inspired by the Haitians 'fighting spirit.”
“Steven Gerrard 'heartbroken' by Fernando Torres' exit from Liverpool to join Premier League rivals Chelsea Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed he was left "heartbroken" by Fernando Torres' decision to quit the club for Chelsea, but believes Kenny Dalglish's men are finally on an upward curve.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Radcliffe, a strong advocate for LGBT rights who is best known for his Harry Potter character, told MTV that he is "heartbroken" over the epidemic of gay teen suicides:”
“She was "heartbroken," but wished Brady the best last year when he became a father for the second time with Gisele Bundchen.”
Lists
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feelings...blah, blah, blah, feelings...
forsaken, anguish, angst, sorrowful, dejected, depressed, disconsolate, heartbroken, genial, chipper, inadequate, helpless and 58 more...
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Miss Sunshine
she's such a joy.
bereaved, bitter, cheerless, dejected, depressed, despairing, despondent, disconsolate, dismal, distressed, doleful, downcast and 405 more...
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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Some Hearty Words
after one’s own h..., hearted, heart-shaped, heartily, hearty, heartfelt, heartwarming, heartsome, heartthrob, heartstrings, heart-stirring, heart-root and 121 more...
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