lovelorn

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In another scene, she chases a lovelorn boy to the roof of a local building, remaining there to enjoy the view and the wind in her hair after he’s descended.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

As Nicholson’s lovelorn codependent shifts personalities as she changes from partner to partner, Baker asks how headstrong girls grow up to become malleable women.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Yet the chronicling of Bridget’s lovelorn escapades still struck a chord in people trying to balance new modernity with the pull of romantic desire.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

The more lovelorn King Pellinore became, the more obvious it was that something would have to be done.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White