forlorn
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The sight of a forlorn Coco Gauff hitting serves in the rain on the US Open practice courts became the defining image of her struggles last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s so-far forlorn attempt to suppress long-term bond yields that rattled traders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Remember 2013, when West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie got in his car and drove 120 miles from Birmingham to London in the forlorn hope he would sign for Queens Park Rangers.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Only a certified Grinch would want to see Auggie left as anxious and forlorn at the end of the show as he is at his lowest moments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Ivan’s voice, small and forlorn, came from behind them.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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