lonely
Example Sentences
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The stories are set predominately in a middle America of big skies and lonely highways—terrain Thompson calls “the concrete pasture.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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
"Younger generations especially but people as a whole are feeling more lonely," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
On a deeper level, Slayyyter’s “Worst Girl in America” is the lonely girl from a small Midwestern town, one who she says craved a healthy relationship with her father— and a way out.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
I’ll tell you one thing: You could never be lonely or hungry at the Rinaldis’ house.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.