loner

Example Sentences

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It tells the story of a lonely woman who uses a magical spray to improve her life and finds romance with a fellow loner.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Since I’m a loner, I don’t have any really close friends, either.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Through the first two films in Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s planned trilogy, the audience comes to know him as a reserved loner who prizes calm.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Except for people seeking a depressed loner like Holden Caulfield.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher