forlorn
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s so-far forlorn attempt to suppress long-term bond yields that rattled traders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
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, 28, cut a forlorn figure afterwards as he contemplated the series of misfortunes that have derailed his season.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
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 ● Jan. 14, 2026
My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt, forlorn depression, fell damp on the embers of my decaying ire.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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