left alone
Example Sentences
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"No helmsman or lookout was posted on the bridge and the second officer, who had only recently joined the vessel and lacked experience, was left alone on watch," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
"I feel I have been left alone in the midst of hell."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Puder told ProPublica that Tyson is never left alone with students.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 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 sounded like he didn’t want to be left alone, but he was too ashamed to say so.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
