deserted

Example Sentences

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Two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff's serve deserted her, broken four times in the first set and twice in the second to leave her title aspirations in tatters.

From Barron's

When he returned he said the site was deserted.

From BBC

Casemiro's form deserted him and the cost to bring him to the club began to look ridiculous.

From BBC

Then, tiny mic in hand, you must reveal something much more personal and far more precious: “Which of your fellow cast members would you want to have with you on a deserted island?”

From Salon

This contrasts soon, however, with the surviving oaks, shown standing grandly among empty, otherwise deserted streets.

From Los Angeles Times