lonely

Example Sentences

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“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room.”

From Salon

In my loneliest moments, I reach into my pocket, where I keep the key Mima gave me to our house in Silivri.

From Literature

Stark, discomforting amplification diminishes intimacy and the luxurious richness of Bullock’s soprano, which easily fills a room on its own, suggests quiet terror, the lonely state of Nina Simone’s “Images.”

From Los Angeles Times

She said the financial stress made her feel down and lonely, at the same time as trying to coming to terms with her grief.

From BBC

The way back can start small, inviting a lonely neighbor to coffee, checking on someone going through a hard time or lending a hand to a family stretched thin.

From The Wall Street Journal