left alone

Example Sentences

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We are left alone, but we aren’t lonely.

From Salon • May 9, 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

But on Dec. 12, he was left alone by the pools at Lincoln Elementary School in Ontario without any flotation devices, according to the complaint filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Morgan was left alone with Jensen-Lee at the family house in Clydach, Swansea, while Dougal went to work on 30 March 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

For fifteen minutes, they were left alone with the cameras rolling, with instructions to discuss any topic from their marriage that had become a point of contention.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell