lonely

Example Sentences

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"Younger generations especially but people as a whole are feeling more lonely," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

On a deeper level, Slayyyter’s “Worst Girl in America” is the lonely girl from a small Midwestern town, one who she says craved a healthy relationship with her father— and a way out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“I moved around a lot with my dad and it was a very lonely existence,” he recalls of his youth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Test audiences liked the story of a lonely boy who finds friends in outer space, but said they wouldn’t pay to see it in a theater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He commanded them to sit on a lonely rock by the shore.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell