forlornly
Example Sentences
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The storyline is inscrutable, but Walters displays real range, gazing forlornly in the rain, hurling dishes at a wall, grinning and giving high-fives when a family takes him bowling.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy were widely shared on X.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
After slumping forlornly into his chair, a visibly upset Zverev hunched forward and covered his face with a towel.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
She compared the lack of lesbian spaces forlornly to the thriving gay bar scene in West Hollywood, which tends to cater to cisgender men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
He sat down, still forlornly holding the bill.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
