be left

Example Sentences

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"If warming continues as it did over the last decades, by 2100 we will only be left with some little remnants of ice."

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

While Reeves said she had improved the flexibility in the government's budget by increasing its financial headroom, she added the public must be left in no doubt about the party's commitment to fiscal discipline.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Since 2024, when her dementia accelerated, Mathews’ wife hasn’t been able to be left alone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

If you accept less than optimal treatment because you don’t want to be left.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

“I need to be left alone, son. Now go.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young