left alone
Example Sentences
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There have been no major photo opportunities and the tabloid press seems, for now at least, to have respected their wishes to be left alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Puder told ProPublica that Tyson is never left alone with students.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Soon after the quakes, many Venezuelans complained they were left alone to dig for families in the ruins and criticized the government's response until international teams arrived.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Yes, women are more likely to be left alone, as men die more than five years earlier on average.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
He couldn’t even blame Calypso, the girl he’d left alone on that island.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
