lonely
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Thrown into the thick of a ballet season, the dancer explained that there wasn’t time to be lonely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr. Baerwald characterizes Ernst as a lonely man of principle amid the violent trends of history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"It's been a pretty tough, lonely place," Luke says.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
A bowl of pantry pasta that might otherwise look a little lonely suddenly looks downright lavish when it’s surrounded by warm rolls, a dish of olive oil and a basket lined with a linen napkin.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
It struck me that she was probably a little lonely herself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Dr. Christine Crawford, a psychiatrist and chief medical officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, worries that patients’ overreliance on or stand-alone use of these tools could make patients lonelier and raise mental-health risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Naomi, 30, from Pembrokeshire, has spent more than a decade navigating non-monogamous relationships and said having a very good calendar is key and, ironically, the reality is far lonelier than people might expect.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
That stance is getting lonelier as hard- drive stocks continue their ascent.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
For all the strides society has made during the course of his career toward acceptance and inclusivity, he also sees that patients are lonelier than they used to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Pageant practices are getting lonelier by the day, and I’m really missing my friend.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room.”
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
Mike Alfred had become convinced by 2021 that he was on to a great idea: building huge data centers for bitcoin mining in some of the loneliest spots in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
"Being a new mum is one of the loneliest times, because you're sort of in this insular bubble," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
Mary Alice brought her jump rope to keep herself occupied, though she said jumping rope by yourself was the loneliest job in the world.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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