forlorn

Example Sentences

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They looked so forlorn that I picked them up and carried them in my cap rather than leaving them for some passing skunk.

From Literature

Russell slotted over the conversion and his late missed penalty was irrelevant as Scotland celebrated and Wales were left forlorn.

From BBC

He performed a backflip for the crowd's entertainment, but it seemed like a forlorn call to the good times of only last week.

From BBC

Well, I guess I got so droopy and forlorn looking, Mama decided she wanted to see exactly what was going on in Ms. Myers’s classroom.

From Literature

Boo gives me a forlorn wave, tears running down her cheeks.

From Literature