How do you use Heartbroken in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like brokenhearted or heartsick, plus the exact meaning.
Heartbroken in a sentence
Heartbroken meaning
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
Synonyms of Heartbroken
Using Heartbroken
- The main meaning on this page is: Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
- Useful related words include: brokenhearted, heartsick, sorrowful.
- In the example corpus, heartbroken often appears in combinations such as: the heartbroken, heartbroken to, left heartbroken.
Context around Heartbroken
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 3 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Heartbroken
- In this selection, "heartbroken" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, left, absolutely, utterly, parents, mother and lady stand out and add context to how "heartbroken" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a heartbroken lady has and a heartbroken sister and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "heartbroken" sits close to words such as alma, attain and bookings, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with heartbroken
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Be sure to book soon to avoid being left heartbroken — or worse, hungry. (13 words)
As a father of three, I am utterly heartbroken by this senseless act of violence. (15 words)
Another posted: "Older women know their own mind, they've had experience and she's heartbroken. (16 words)
In a statement issued through GoFundMe, Ismail's heartbroken parents and six siblings said: 'We are heartbroken as a family due to the devastation caused by the coronavirus as it becomes too real for us as a family and community. (40 words)
Despite all of the great moments this year, it’s also been an emotional one as Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold) lost her life following a long battle with a brain tumour, leaving her long-term partner, Jay, heartbroken. (39 words)
Clad in his signature dark sunglasses, Church traded lines with Wallen on “Man Made a Bar,” a tribute to the hazy, smoke-filled spaces where libations flow freely and the heartbroken escape to find solace and refuge. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
In a statement issued through GoFundMe, Ismail's heartbroken parents and six siblings said: 'We are heartbroken as a family due to the devastation caused by the coronavirus as it becomes too real for us as a family and community.
A close-knit community has been left “heartbroken and in disbelief” following the tragic death of a doting dad-of-five.
Actor and comedian Rufus Hound was “absolutely heartbroken” by the news, writing: “There will be others that will speak of his talent, but simply one of the great MEN died.
A family friend said: “I’m OK in myself, I’m just absolutely devastated and heartbroken for my friends.
A father whose autistic son was killed as they both tried to flee the scene of a motorway crash on foot has “torn the family apart” with his “selfishness”, the boy’s heartbroken mother has said.
A heartbroken lady has emotionally recounted how she discovered that her boyfriend of seven years is secretly planning to marry another woman.
A heartbroken sister and daughter has launched a petition to change the criminal justice system after the drug-driver who killed her family was “let off” with less than a decade behind bars.
A heartbroken Uryu got no comfort from his aloof father, Ryuken, who wanted nothing to do with the Quincy tribe.
Another posted: "Older women know their own mind, they've had experience and she's heartbroken.
As a father of three, I am utterly heartbroken by this senseless act of violence.
A statement from Tyler read: "I am heartbroken to not be out there with Aerosmith, my brothers and the incredible Black Crowes, rocking with the best fans in the world.
A tearful Stacey Franks admitted she was 'taken aback' by his death while said she was 'heartbroken', and Aaron Renfree and Jay Perry also paid tribute.
At the time, the singer took to social media to give a bit of an explanation, admitting they were “heartbroken” by the events.
A woman was left heartbroken on Mother’s Day when a thoughtful gift of flowers from her children was delivered in a complete mess.
Be sure to book soon to avoid being left heartbroken — or worse, hungry.
Braylon’s death is a devastating loss for his family and friends, and I am heartbroken over it,” she said.
Clad in his signature dark sunglasses, Church traded lines with Wallen on “Man Made a Bar,” a tribute to the hazy, smoke-filled spaces where libations flow freely and the heartbroken escape to find solace and refuge.
Despite all of the great moments this year, it’s also been an emotional one as Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold) lost her life following a long battle with a brain tumour, leaving her long-term partner, Jay, heartbroken.
Det Ch Insp Neil McGuiness said he was committed to finding answers for Natalie's heartbroken family.
Donna Evans: Me and my dad at my wedding, sadly he passed away in the pandemic, just heartbroken.
Common combinations with heartbroken
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the heartbroken 23×
- heartbroken to 20×
- left heartbroken 17×
- was heartbroken 15×
- are heartbroken 13×
- heartbroken and 12×
- heartbroken by 11×
- heartbroken family 11×
- absolutely heartbroken 8×
- heartbroken parents 7×