lonely
Example Sentences
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Inside Safe providers acknowledged that motel rooms can be a huge adjustment, leaving people feeling lonely and isolated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
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
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
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
Not feeling any less lonely, but a bit more hopeful.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
