1. very sad or distressed, especially due to disappointment or grief

Examples

• She was heartsick when her best friend moved away.
• The team felt heartsick after losing the championship game.
• He became heartsick watching the news about the natural disaster.
• The mother was heartsick over her son’s poor choices.
• I felt heartsick when I realized I had missed the deadline.
• The entire community was heartsick about the school’s closure.