forlorn
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The sight of a forlorn Coco Gauff hitting serves in the rain on the US Open practice courts became the defining image of her struggles last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Hollywood Bowl felt a little forlorn Tuesday night after four long evenings of boisterous 18,000-strong crowds showing L.A.’s many-splendored love for Gustavo Dudamel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s so-far forlorn attempt to suppress long-term bond yields that rattled traders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
According to Hurley, “Ocean Camp presented a forlorn appearance, resembling a deserted Alaskan mining village that had been ransacked by bandits.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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