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lonesome

[lohn-suhm] / ˈloʊn səm /


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This presents Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with a rather inconvenient truth—if he is still advocating for rate cuts, as in his Senate testimony last month, he may be a lonesome dove.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

It sets her apart, firmly in the lonesome realm of eternal geekdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

Shy himself is movingly human — full of vim but also lonesome and afraid.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

Minny got the most lonesome look in her eyes.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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