lonesome

Example Sentences

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One such scene in the premiere smash cuts between a lonesome Chris sulking by himself at home.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

It took Ireland eight minutes to score at Murrayfield, the nerveless Sam Prendergast enjoying time and space and a penalty advantage to throw a long left-to-right pass to Calvin Nash, all on his lonesome.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Skinny is lonesome and confused until six Junior Club cartoonists — including Hardie Gramatky, who went on to become a watercolorist admired by Andrew Wyeth — walk into the frame and heartily welcome the boy.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

At times in his scenes with Krieps, you’d swear his smitten expressions are as much about a director’s gratitude than a lonesome tradesman’s good fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

For what seemed like ages I just held her, thinking nothing but the purest thoughts, my heart aching for her, so poor and miserable and lonesome.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns