desolate
Example Sentences
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The 36-year-old must constantly scan the desolate, drought-ravaged terrain for loose wires and suspicious debris.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Streets and sidewalks that have been desolate all day are suddenly bustling with people, seemingly drawn in by the glowing light.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
In January, when the Eaton and Palisades fires broke out, the shop was desolate for around a month.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
No one could bear the idea of the White City lying empty and desolate.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
