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
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
The ONS said that around three in 10 households in the UK were made up of a person living alone in 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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 was a man, after all, living alone for years before she had moved in.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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