forlorn
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Forlorn but oddly hopeful, Sally became the film’s most empathetic character, thanks in part to the depth that O’Hara lent to the sort-of animated rag doll.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Forlorn and dejected, I found myself picking up all the balls that I had scattered all over the Leicester City training ground from my appalling finishing when I saw Terry walking towards me.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2023
Forlorn: You and your sister aren’t speaking, but you have learned about her plans to hold a service for your mother.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021
Forlorn Hope wines champion grape varieties that are less common and grown in California's Sierra Foothills.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2021
Forlorn, marooned on concrete and asphalt, no place to burrow, April’s orphans.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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