brokenhearted
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editbrokenhearted (comparative more brokenhearted, superlative most brokenhearted)
- Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
- 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel”, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley (lyrics), performed by Elvis Presley:
- Although it's always crowded
You still can find some room
For broken-hearted lovers
To cry there in their gloom.
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editgrieved and disappointed
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