living alone
Example Sentences
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Oh Sun-hwa, a nurse who recommended the doll to Bang, said she had seen it significantly ease depression among seniors living alone.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In 2025, 779,000 people lived alone in the South West, accounting for 30.4% of total households and the region has a higher proportion of older people living alone than the national average.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
There is a specific kind of quiet dread that comes with living alone and opening the fridge to find a tub of Greek yogurt you bought with the best of intentions.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Her friends have parents in their late 80s and 90s, some living alone, and worry about them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
He didn’t want to be like a grizzly, a fierce creature living alone.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
