desolate

Example Sentences

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It resembles a space mission, with an intrepid rover traversing desolate distant terrain.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The street was desolate, aside from the presence of police officers and community security guards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

In January, when the Eaton and Palisades fires broke out, the shop was desolate for around a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Or your favorite vacation spot might be the perfect beach town in the summer, but desolate and lonely in the winter.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

She was left with the desolate certainty that her father would have done again what he did fifteen years ago.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor