1. emotional pain or distress, especially from disappointment in love or loss

Examples

• The heartache from losing her best friend lasted for months.
• He couldn’t bear the heartache of watching his team lose the championship.
• She wrote poetry to express the heartache she felt after the breakup.
• The movie’s sad ending caused heartache for many viewers.
• Time eventually healed the heartache from her divorce.
• His heartache was visible in his eyes when he spoke about his father.