desolation

Example Sentences

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He remarked that “the desolation of the city, and the mystery that hung over it, all created an interest higher, if possible, than I had ever felt among the ruins of the Old World.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

This was particularly the case with the desert, whose desolation and desperation gave shape to the film's third act and the journey its characters were on.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

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 • Sep. 30, 2025

The desolation of Kristofferson's downbeat delivery tells you this song is about much more than a bad hangover.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

And my father’s woe, and the desolation of that late so smiling home all was the work of my thrice-accursed hands!

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley