lovelorn
Example Sentences
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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
In another scene, she chases a lovelorn boy to the roof of a local building, remaining there to enjoy the view and the wind in her hair after he’s descended.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
Wilson was ramping up to the sonic inventions of “Pet Sounds,” but this era-transitional single captured the old lovelorn magic and dreaminess in an increasingly robust arrangement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.
From BBC ● Apr. 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
