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lonesome

[lohn-suhm] / ˈloʊn səm /


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

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

Driving around after dark is a lonesome experience, the eerie consequence of what many label a “voluntary” curfew.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

Skinny is lonesome and confused until six Junior Club cartoonists — including Hardie Gramatky, who went on to become a watercolorist admired by Andrew Wyeth — walk into the frame and heartily welcome the boy.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Being a professional tennis player and being lonesome often are inextricably interwoven.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

She no longer trusted John Tubman and it gave her a lost, lonesome feeling.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry