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lonely

[lohn-lee] / ˈloʊn li /




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In one article, the Daily Mail's Royal Editor wrote in 2013 that Prince Harry faced a lonely New Year's Eve without his girlfriend Cressida Bonas.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

In those lonely hours, he thought of his wife, Gusbimar Gonzalez, who was outside looking for any sign of life.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

“He’s been so lonely since his career died.”

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Thrown into the thick of a ballet season, the dancer explained that there wasn’t time to be lonely.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Duane suspected that Handsome was feeling a little lonely without his reflection to keep him company and that’s why Handsome was having an afternoon tea.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Naomi, 30, from Pembrokeshire, has spent more than a decade navigating non-monogamous relationships and said having a very good calendar is key and, ironically, the reality is far lonelier than people might expect.

From BBC May 5, 2026

What does it mean for young people to form “friendships” with AI while becoming lonelier and more isolated from other human beings?

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

That stance is getting lonelier as hard- drive stocks continue their ascent.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

For all the strides society has made during the course of his career toward acceptance and inclusivity, he also sees that patients are lonelier than they used to be.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2026

“I’d be lonelier there. I’ve never belonged at that school.”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

Another, “Altars,” is a tame and ultimately bland song by Ms. Aitchison’s high standards, with a chorus—“One is not the loneliest number”—that draws on a pop cliché without interrogating or transforming it.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

One may be the loneliest number, but No. 2 is what sent Shaquille O’Neal urgently mincing off the “Inside the NBA” stage last month while the cameras kept running.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

She described lockdown as "probably the loneliest time of my life".

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

“Beneath me there was nothing but snow and ice. Here lay the Hardanger Plateau, the largest, loneliest, and wildest mountain area in north ern Europe.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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