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lost soul

[lawst sohl, lost] / ˈlɔst ˈsoʊl, ˈlɒst /


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He strikes up an unlikely bond with Israeli passenger Amir, a lost soul in his early 20s played by Ido Tako, which leads Hassan to reflect on roads not taken in his own life.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“They look like something out of a Cervantes novel…they have this lost soul thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Aliji was a lost soul with few friends and serious mental health issues.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

"She seemed like a lost soul," Annelise's mum told her inquest.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

Tve been working like a machine, and feeling like a lost soul.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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