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lonesome

[lohn-suhm] / ˈloʊn səm /


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This presents Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with a rather inconvenient truth—if he is still advocating for rate cuts, as in his Senate testimony last month, he may be a lonesome dove.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

It sets her apart, firmly in the lonesome realm of eternal geekdom.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

One such scene in the premiere smash cuts between a lonesome Chris sulking by himself at home.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2025

It took Ireland eight minutes to score at Murrayfield, the nerveless Sam Prendergast enjoying time and space and a penalty advantage to throw a long left-to-right pass to Calvin Nash, all on his lonesome.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

“Every two or three weeks. It’s pretty lonesome here, a man living alone.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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