loner

Example Sentences

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No one does anything alone, but this reader describes himself as a loner, and one reason he’s sitting on a big nest egg is because he started early.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

As a result, unlike what his name would suggest, Unique is a fairly generic loner who dully seeks vengeance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

His reputation as a genius loner rides on two kinds of art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

It tells the story of a lonely woman who uses a magical spray to improve her life and finds romance with a fellow loner.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

As a child, he had been something of a loner, reading adventure stories during his school days and dreaming of fame and fortune.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong