alone

Example Sentences

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His mother’s sister and brother-in-law helped care for them when they could, but he likened himself to a latchkey kid because of the amount of time he and his sister spent alone.

From Los Angeles Times

"At some point, you realise that you are just one person. And you don't deal with cancer alone, you need outside support," she said.

From Barron's

Larry is not alone in being a feline companion to politicians.

From Barron's

"She lives alone just like my mum does. This is someone who could be anybody's mother."

From BBC

Leaving a team to go it alone was more difficult than she expected.

From Los Angeles Times