lonely
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“You’ll hear that in 2024, defendant was lonely with no real friends,” O’Brien said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"The city can be lonely, the city can be hard," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
When I get lonely I know who can console me .
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
It rumbles and undulates across the floor, like a lonely camel enduring across a windswept desert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He was left cold, sad, lonely all over again.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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