lonely

Example Sentences

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Shielding vulnerable patients resulted in many people become lonely and socially-isolated – highlighting the need for better planning to avoid some of these adverse effects in a future pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

He’s merely one of 347 biologists that Eva assigned to solve the case, so he’s confounded to be in this lonely predicament.

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

She kept looking around, though, so I wonder if she was lonely.

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