desolation

Example Sentences

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Their desolation contrasts with hives of construction activity nearby, where cranes tower over designer redevelopments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This was particularly the case with the desert, whose desolation and desperation gave shape to the film's third act and the journey its characters were on.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The desolation of Kristofferson's downbeat delivery tells you this song is about much more than a bad hangover.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

The blistering heat — with an average high temperature that’s more than 100 degrees four months of the year — only heightens the sense of desolation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

“Mr. Reilly liked them. I discovered that by painting the house face-on, instead of at an angle, I can create this really cool feeling of desolation and vacancy.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson