lonely

Example Sentences

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Jenny Norton, head of BBC News Russian, says with cuts to US foreign broadcast networks and independent Russian outlets struggling for funding, the BBC's service is becoming an increasingly lonely but vital voice.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Karishma is so desperately lonely that she finds solace in his company, but no one else can stand him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I was happy that this chicken would be back with the rest of her flock; I didn’t want her to be lonely.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones