solitary

Example Sentences

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Make copies of every single solitary scrap of paper!

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The threat of stagflation is not Stiglitz’s solitary concern.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Seven years later, Gonzales was transferred to Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit, then the most restrictive facility in California, where he was held in solitary confinement for about 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Decades of research have shown that wolves usually dominate these interactions because they hunt in packs, while cougars are solitary.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

My couch had no thorns in it that night; my solitary room no fears.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë