forsaken

Example Sentences

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The Syrian people have been forsaken many times, and tell me they have grown used to being disregarded.

From BBC

“No one has come to check on us. It’s as if they’ve totally forsaken this city.”

From New York Times

He wasn’t forsaken in his quest, but his dream came at a humiliating cost that called into question his hold over the party.

From Los Angeles Times

A scientific achievement so overwhelmingly beneficial to humanity ought not be forsaken in the interest of scoring political points.

From Washington Post

It was glorious and tragic, a forsaken oasis of dilapidated magic.

From Washington Post