lonely
Example Sentences
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“Those last scenes with me looking like a lonely old lady walking hunched over in the garden? Boy, I told him to get rid of those,” she said, referring to the documentary’s director, R.J.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Feeling lonely may affect how well older adults remember things, but it does not appear to make memory decline happen faster over time.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
There are times where, you know, it's lonely.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
And you’ll be seeing a lonely, raw corner of California that few people ever find.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The islet and cliff top looked bare and lonely.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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