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lonesome

[lohn-suhm] / ˈloʊn səm /


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And if you plan to mark the occasion all by your lonesome, that’s alright, too.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

This presents Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with a rather inconvenient truth—if he is still advocating for rate cuts, as in his Senate testimony last month, he may be a lonesome dove.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

It sets her apart, firmly in the lonesome realm of eternal geekdom.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

"It reminds you of Hank Williams singing that song, 'I'm so lonesome I could cry.'"

From BBC May 10, 2025

I made believe I was interested in looking at the trees and houses and clouds and stray dogs and whatever—anything not to let on how lonesome I felt inside.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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