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

"It reminds you of Hank Williams singing that song, 'I'm so lonesome I could cry.'"

From BBC

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

Driving around after dark is a lonesome experience, the eerie consequence of what many label a “voluntary” curfew.

From Los Angeles Times

On one particular evening, days before Sam’s birthday — a date that looms large in the life of this lonesome duo — Amelia reads from a book she’s never seen before on the shelf.

From Los Angeles Times