desolate

Example Sentences

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“Usually, people go to a destination,” said Andriy Bratash, who captained the ship that carried Brown to the southern Pacific’s desolate center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The 36-year-old must constantly scan the desolate, drought-ravaged terrain for loose wires and suspicious debris.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It looked desolate and black — destroyed businesses, block after block of homes burned to the ground, the mountains behind denuded and black as coal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Streets and sidewalks that have been desolate all day are suddenly bustling with people, seemingly drawn in by the glowing light.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The alley behind the school was desolate, and so was the playground.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai