heartsick

adjective

heart·sick ˈhärt-ˌsik

: very despondent : depressed

heartsickness noun

Example Sentences

They were absolutely heartsick over the loss of their home. I was heartsick to learn of their divorce.

Recent Examples on the Web The 49ers were heartsick about their young teammate’s injury.

Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2022 So, as Americans watched January 6, most of them were heartsick.

CBS News, 24 July 2022 In his heartsick confusion, the song’s narrator is deflecting responsibility for what might happen next.

Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 Since the Russian invasion began in Ukraine, Anna Afanasieva has been heartsick with worry for her parents and sister who live in Odessa, in southern Ukraine.

Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 The trio — Solo Tres — sings a heartsick Mexican ballad of love and loss.

Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Unlike Van Zandt, who sounds heartsick, frayed, and desperate, Dando gives a performance that is practically jaunty.

Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 Millions of Russians with friends and relatives in Ukraine are heartsick, while others cling to the belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing only what is necessary to protect the motherland against a perfidious West.

Katya Korobtsova, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 As the global pandemic shape shifts around us, many people are still isolated, alone, fearful, hurting, hungry, heartsick, and needing a hand.

Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2021 See More

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