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forlorn

[fawr-lawrn] / fɔrˈlɔrn /


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In Rome - a weak mentality, a dominated scrum, a broken lineout, a defeated demeanour, an endgame of 29 forlorn phases in the rain.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Auger-Aliassime reeled off five successive games against an increasingly forlorn Bublik, taking his first match point with a thumping cross-court forehand.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

That Love identified no sadness in the songs only makes it easier to understand why Wilson the lonely young pop star was writing tunes as openly forlorn as “In My Room.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

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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