heartbroken

heartbroken
adj.

1) heartbroken about, at, over (heartbroken over a friend's death)

2) heartbroken to + inf. (she was heartbroken to learn of the verdict)

3) heartbroken that + clause (I'm heartbroken that he cannot come)

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['hɑːtˌbrəʊkən]
at
over (heartbroken over a friend's death)
heartbroken about
heartbroken that + clause (I'm heartbroken that he cannot come)
heartbroken to + inf. (she was heartbroken to leam of the verdict)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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