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forlorn

[fawr-lawrn] / fɔrˈlɔrn /


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That artistic freedom is on full display in “Doomed Lovers,” the band’s most elegant yet forlorn LP yet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Hollywood Bowl felt a little forlorn Tuesday night after four long evenings of boisterous 18,000-strong crowds showing L.A.’s many-splendored love for Gustavo Dudamel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s so-far forlorn attempt to suppress long-term bond yields that rattled traders.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

For most of the days, Mariam stayed in bed, feeling adrift and forlorn.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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