alone

Example Sentences

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I’m not alone: More than half of the U.S. population lives with computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eyestrain, and nearly 16.4 million Americans suffer from dry eye syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Urgency alone, he warns, can burn people out.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

No one had ever been arrested for the crime, let alone convicted.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

They also tend to travel alone, "long-term bonds between individuals are thought to be rare," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

For the first time in his life he was truly alone.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver