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forlorn

[fawr-lawrn] / fɔrˈlɔrn /


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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 forlorn hors d’oeuvres and plastic cups of wine shortly after deadline under the conference room’s fluorescent lights kept things safely subdued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Auger-Aliassime reeled off five successive games against an increasingly forlorn Bublik, taking his first match point with a thumping cross-court forehand.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Eight months ago, England were forlorn and distraught on the vast, imposing outfield of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Jalil looked at her with a forlorn expression.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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