lonely

Example Sentences

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“There was a privet hedge, a lonely juniper, a hibiscus, a large bird of paradise and a camellia bush,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Being diagnosed in 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Trish said it was a lonely cancer journey and it's only recently that she can talk about the trauma.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He’s merely one of 347 biologists that Eva assigned to solve the case, so he’s confounded to be in this lonely predicament.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Test audiences liked the story of a lonely boy who finds friends in outer space, but said they wouldn’t pay to see it in a theater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Or the way he hugged his own tail on chilly nights when it felt too lonely to bear.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman