lonely
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Field plays Tova, a lonely widow living in a fictional coastal town in Washington.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Asked if he was lonely, he said, “Maybe a little.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“I Shot Andy Warhol” might not be able to make “SCUM Manifesto” a reality, but it could at least make a life spent toiling under the patriarchy that much less lonely.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Like many lonely kids, she retreated into her imagination, where Stephenie Meyer's vampire novels became her lifeline.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
From the lonely coldness of his uncle’s house he’d found love and belonging on the seas.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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