lonely

Example Sentences

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For all the strides society has made during the course of his career toward acceptance and inclusivity, he also sees that patients are lonelier than they used to be.

From Los Angeles Times

She explained: "The idea is to get people in who may feel a bit lonely, a bit isolated, as we know January is a really tough month because the weather is so awful."

From BBC

That half-bag of kale, the lonely carrot, the dried-out bread—it’s all raw material.

From Salon

Carley cut a lonely figure in the dock, dressed in a long formal coat and shirt and tie.

From BBC

These lonely objects are known as free-floating or rogue planets, and they have no identified stellar companion.

From Science Daily