forlorn

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

He performed a backflip for the crowd's entertainment, but it seemed like a forlorn call to the good times of only last week.

From BBC

Well, I guess I got so droopy and forlorn looking, Mama decided she wanted to see exactly what was going on in Ms. Myers’s classroom.

From Literature

Boo gives me a forlorn wave, tears running down her cheeks.

From Literature

Starting to sound forlorn, she says, “At this point, I’m just ready just to say, ‘stop tearing up my gates.

From The Wall Street Journal