left alone
Example Sentences
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She wants to earn money as an artist; Cricket just wants to be left alone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Don’t converts have the right to be left alone by the government?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
And we spoke with a middle-aged woman with schizophrenia and panic disorder who lives with her brother’s family because she can’t hold down a job and fears being left alone in a nursing home.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
By contrast, shifting the contribution to a Roth IRA will not cause any taxation if left alone until 59 ½, and can afford you some tax-free access before then if you need it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
We wanted to be like Sweden, allowed to be left alone.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
