heartbreaker
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- noun
- /ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkər/
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derrota dolorosa
- The Nats lost game 5 of the NLDS in a heartbreaker, but it's hard for me to say they actually choked.
- lost a heartbreaker
- overtime heartbreaker
But if they're taking out those loans for those programs, that's a heartbreaker because, you know, no matter how good you are, that's just a big burden.
- But if they're taking out those loans for those programs, that's a heartbreaker because, you know, no matter how good you are, that's just a big burden.
- CBS News reported that Oh God, this is a heartbreaker.
Examples
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Unfortunately, the season took a far worse turn than any fan had expected, as Utah lost a heartbreaker to Air Force in week two, stunned UCLA in week three, and then laid the biggest egg known to man in week four against UNLV.
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The Dolphins lose a heartbreaker at home, 23-20.
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So, a tough start for the Erie Warriors as they drop a heartbreaker to the Yankees, nine to nothing.
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And you gotta wonder if Coach Sam Weston is feeling the pressure, as the Lobos lose another heartbreaker, 23 to 21.
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Providence was coming off a heartbreaker the previous day, where they lost on a last-second tip-in.
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Last year, he had two match points against Djokovic in the semifinals but lost a five-set heartbreaker.
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The game ended in a heartbreaker as the team lost by just one point in the final seconds.
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Losing the championship match in overtime was a real heartbreaker for the players.
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Their last-minute defeat left the fans in shock, marking it as a heartbreaker of a game.
Synonyms
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8.0
A sudden strong feeling of shock and disappointment from bad news
Antonyms
How Disappointing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heartbreaker comes from heart and breaker, meaning 'heart' plus 'one who breaks'. In sport or life, a 'heartbreaker' is a sudden or very close loss that 'breaks' fans' hearts, so it means a disappointing or painfully close defeat.