broken-hearted

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broken-hearted

Very sad, typically due to a tragic event or the end of a romantic relationship. I feel awful for Alex—she has just been so broken-hearted since Marissa broke up with her. Debbie is just broken-hearted over the death of her son, and I have no idea how to console her.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kaj (1)	KIE (Swedish)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Magda	MAHK-dah (German), MAHKH-dah (Dutch), MAHG-dah (Polish)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Croatian, Romanian, Portuguese
Rowan	['rauən]
Rachelle	RAY-chəl, rə-SHEL	English
Gary	GER-ee, GAR-ee	English
ValdÍS	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic