desolate

Example Sentences

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Although stretches of the opposite riverbank appeared "desolate", he said, "it's a lot more developed than I thought".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

It looked desolate and black — destroyed businesses, block after block of homes burned to the ground, the mountains behind denuded and black as coal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The street was desolate, aside from the presence of police officers and community security guards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Or your favorite vacation spot might be the perfect beach town in the summer, but desolate and lonely in the winter.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

Fadi pressed his nose against the cold glass, peering across the desolate landscape.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai