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forlorn

[fawr-lawrn] / fɔrˈlɔrn /


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Near a bulldozer, the forlorn husk of a car hunkered in the midst of a store’s wreckage.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Russell slotted over the conversion and his late missed penalty was irrelevant as Scotland celebrated and Wales were left forlorn.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

Only a certified Grinch would want to see Auggie left as anxious and forlorn at the end of the show as he is at his lowest moments.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

Nothing but dirt and dry, brown chaparral rolled beneath skis and snowboards dangling from a chairlift at Big Bear Mountain Resort on Friday, as forlorn adventure seekers joked they should rename the place “Big Bare.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

The pity of it was that it was a forlorn battle.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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