forsaken

Example Sentences

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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 • Aug. 23, 2025

He goes on to say they were "looking forward to a day scampering" and made the decision to leave their packs because they spent two days "lugging them up this God forsaken valley".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

Not only have electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles replaced gas-guzzling cars, but many people have forsaken car-ownership altogether, in favor of much more economic and widely available solutions like e-bikes, robo-taxis and public transit.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Why have so many of us forsaken the remedial power of language?

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

He would feel himself forsaken; his love rejected: he would suffer; perhaps grow desperate.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë