Heartbroken
Heartbroken adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
Laughing is an antonym for heartbroken.
Laughing
Laughing adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening
Heartbroken is an antonym for laughing.
Both words in one sentence
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Destoroyah: Occurs in this film when Destoroyah not only kills Junior right in front of Godzilla, but then grabs the heartbroken Godzilla by the throat and proceeds to drag him around while laughing.
Source: Kick The Dog / Film -
Also, Ken feels absolutely heartbroken about killing those poor Yorkies, but can't keep from laughing when he realizes the little old lady is dead.
Source: Film / A Fish Called Wanda -
Laughing Mad: Offscreen, Sirius when he's arrested, which certainly doesn't help his case, even though The Reveal makes it obvious that it was due to heartbroken grief over James's death, the betrayal and the overwhelming irony of Peter's escape.
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