lonely
Example Sentences
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The stories are set predominately in a middle America of big skies and lonely highways—terrain Thompson calls “the concrete pasture.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
As a child, Semple was lonely, teased and bullied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Shielding vulnerable patients resulted in many people become lonely and socially-isolated – highlighting the need for better planning to avoid some of these adverse effects in a future pandemic.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
Which was fine for her, I guess, although her life sounds pretty lonely.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
