lonely

Example Sentences

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Inside Safe providers acknowledged that motel rooms can be a huge adjustment, leaving people feeling lonely and isolated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

As a child, Semple was lonely, teased and bullied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“There was a privet hedge, a lonely juniper, a hibiscus, a large bird of paradise and a camellia bush,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Having no friends can make a person terribly lonely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I guess I was just to my limit with feeling bad about myself, and lonely, and tired out in general.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan