lonely

Example Sentences

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As a child, Semple was lonely, teased and bullied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

On a deeper level, Slayyyter’s “Worst Girl in America” is the lonely girl from a small Midwestern town, one who she says craved a healthy relationship with her father— and a way out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“I moved around a lot with my dad and it was a very lonely existence,” he recalls of his youth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Coming back from brain trauma can be a lonely journey and finding books for my wife became a way that I could walk beside her on the road to recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She kept looking around, though, so I wonder if she was lonely.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones