forsake

Example Sentences

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So why would Walter consider forsaking some of those substantial financial resources?

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a fleeting tableau, but it reveals the whole story: even the most forsaken creation reaches for connection the moment he’s given something warm to hold in his hands.

From Salon

It also added a neon sign and then subtracted it, eventually forsaking much of its original design as owners and managers came and went.

From Los Angeles Times

Underwater and forsaken, American homeowners watched as their earth-toned Tuscan kitchens and quirky bits of ornament made their homes slow to move in a glutted market.

From Salon

The scripted sequel is the triumphant homecoming of those who moved on but never forsook their roots.

From Los Angeles Times