forlornly
Example Sentences
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Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy were widely shared on X.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Now she looks forlornly ahead to a life without escape from a punishing orthodoxy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
Alone, forlornly attempting to write a screenplay and wearing a profoundly ugly sweater, he mostly lies on the couch watching TV and eating crisps.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
It was a slugfest between two sides who battled forlornly with their own attacking shortcomings, but England had way too much for the Pumas.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
He looked forlornly at the blue folder that contained his cheerful speech praising a perfect launch.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
