desolation

Example Sentences

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But there was a grim menace out here, not only in the master’s manner but in the desolation of our surroundings.

From Literature

Somebody else was alive in all this desolation.

From Literature

True, there is desolation, with cleared lots and blackened trees nearly everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

The people of the world saw their planet as the astronauts saw it - fragile and beautiful, shining in the desolation of space.

From BBC

At the same time, the activity in the town belies the desolation implied by building data that show only 30% of destroyed homes have been replaced.

From Los Angeles Times