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Vinony

heartbroken

adjective

  1. experiencing crushing grief, sorrow
  2. experiencing unrequited love
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English broken English heartbroken From heart + broken.

  1. Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

    “When he told me he didn't want to see me anymore, I was heartbroken.”