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
Nearby, Christopher Yohanna was looking forlornly at his two-year-old daughter.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
It’s a suitable liminal space for Arthur, whose suits hang forlornly off his body.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Next to that, Charlotte's pudge paranoia is a thimble of that bone broth she forlornly sucks down in her quick weight-loss quest.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2023
I feel awful for what I’ve done and the big number 12 on Mimi’s back stares forlornly back at me, motionless.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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