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
Pleased is an antonym for heartbroken.
Pleased
Pleased adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.
Usage example: she looked pleased with the gift
Heartbroken is an antonym for pleased.
Both words in one sentence
- My Own Private "I Do": Alan and Celia plan a quick no-frills wedding after Alan's heart attack, thinking that everyone would be pleased for them, but Gillian is heartbroken that her Dad would want to exclude her and Raff from something so important.
Source: Series / Last Tango In Halifax
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