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

But the leers and hostility from the outside world had soured me on that plan, and the thought of living alone left me cold.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu