desolation

Example Sentences

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He remarked that “the desolation of the city, and the mystery that hung over it, all created an interest higher, if possible, than I had ever felt among the ruins of the Old World.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

This was particularly the case with the desert, whose desolation and desperation gave shape to the film's third act and the journey its characters were on.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

But their bond, the way they help anchor each other, helps them face the desolation that seems to rise up from the very roads they clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

With each strike, he devours the essence of liberty and justice, leaving behind a trail of desolation and despair.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

Billy drove through a scene of even greater desolation.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut