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heartache

[ hahrt-eyk ]

noun

  1. emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.


heartache

/ ˈɑːˌɪ /

noun

  1. intense anguish or mental suffering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹰aiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heartache1

before 1000; Middle English hert ache, Old English heort ece; heart, ache
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He said he accepted Akins's remorse was genuine, but said his failure to admit his guilt at an earlier stage prolonged Mrs Daniel's "heartache and grief".

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The defending champions have caused plenty of heartache for Chelsea, knocking them out of the competition in each of the past two seasons and beating them 4-0 in their debut final back in 2021.

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makes the experience of grinding through all 900-plus pages is the way the author weaves together rumor, history, innuendo, mystery, outrage, heartache and ecstasy.

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McIlroy's win is both the most significant achievement of his 18-year professional career and the culmination of a journey that has forced him to rebound from a series of major championship heartaches.

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I considered how, for days on end, I’d cried in the shower, doubled over in heartache.

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