as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
the heartache she felt when she saw the innocent victims of the war
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Recent Examples of heartache
And while many of us hit the dance floor to forget our problems, these proud Angelenos bring their heartaches and anxieties right along with them.
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Michael Tedder, SPIN, 7 May 2026
There was no heartache Tuesday night at Truist Park in metro Atlanta.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
After enduring nearly 10 months with the heartache of disastrous flooding that killed 28 people at the camp – 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s director, Dick Eastland – days of hearings resulted in an unexpected decision by Camp Mystic’s leaders.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Just a year ago, the Championship’s propensity for drama on the final day of the season brought stoppage-time ecstasy for Leeds United and heartache for Burnley.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartache
Michael Tedder, SPIN, 7 May 2026
There was no heartache Tuesday night at Truist Park in metro Atlanta.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
After enduring nearly 10 months with the heartache of disastrous flooding that killed 28 people at the camp – 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s director, Dick Eastland – days of hearings resulted in an unexpected decision by Camp Mystic’s leaders.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Just a year ago, the Championship’s propensity for drama on the final day of the season brought stoppage-time ecstasy for Leeds United and heartache for Burnley.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartache
Noun
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Last words are last words, despite the passage of time, conveying similar messages of sorrow, love, anger, camaraderie, defiance, hope and guilt.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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This attack has resulted in trauma, sorrow and pain for thousands across the city.—
Sarah Hassaine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The film explores themes of power and coming of age in a corrupt society, with campus culture wars and climate grief at its center.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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There have been so many films about grief and people losing somebody.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Annah’s resulting anguish is so uncomfortable for the others, that Ibrahim and Jacques practically come to blows.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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And as this community struggles to process the heartbreak, many are rallying around a family mourning one child while another remains hospitalized, fighting to recover.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Now the revenge dress is seen as a legitimate way to get over a heartbreak.—
Vanessa Santos,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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“Heartache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartache. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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