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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

You don’t want to end up like this lost soul, lugging his giant gambles through the hellscape of his own mind:

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

He was rescued by Louise Wilson, of Conservation K9 Consultancy in Wrexham, at eight months old when he was a "lost soul" struggling to find a home.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2025

Lee balances this with a performance soaked in empathy and regret, granting his physical confrontations with the lost soul he’s tracking a hint of operatic pathos.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2024

Cap wandered the halls like a lost soul in search of the fictional geography lab.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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