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

An older woman looks at him and straightaway diagnoses his problem: “Have you forsaken your soul?” she asks.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

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

Out in the forsaken city, every other structure, it seems, is burning or collapsing, but here in front of him is the inverse in miniature: the city remains, but the house he occupies is gone.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr