barren

Example Sentences

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We travel to a bleak tented camp on barren land on the edge of the city, where we see the reality of what Rasheed says is the biggest challenge facing Syrian women now.

From BBC

In the meantime, to get to work at the market, Rahesh must walk for two hours along a rutted dirt road between barren mountains before he can catch a ride.

From Barron's

Salah had been dropped during that barren run, prompting him to claim he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club as he painted a bleak picture of his relationship with Slot.

From Barron's

In 2021 Blue Whale closed after the year in the dark we’d all had, leaving jazz in the city barren and institutionally driven.

From Los Angeles Times

We set off, passing through dry and barren hills.

From Literature