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lovelorn

[luhv-lawrn] / ˈlʌvˌlɔrn /


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Maria, who was initially too lovelorn to suspect fraud, lost a year's worth of savings.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

To cope with her ambivalence, she penned a hazy, lovelorn track named “Abandoname.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Then she sang the lovelorn “Coffee” like someone confessing her greatest fear.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2025

Along with de Lesseps, the other three Housewives starring in “Bravo’s Love Hotel” — the network’s new dating show where famously lovelorn Bravolebrities seek long-term partners — share similar romantic trajectories.

From Salon May 5, 2025

The lovelorn giant knew Galatea would never have him; his case was hopeless.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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