solitary

Example Sentences

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Make copies of every single solitary scrap of paper!

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The threat of stagflation is not Stiglitz’s solitary concern.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"We've tried to change the way that people look at English football," added Walker, who scored his solitary international goal against Ukraine in September 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Seven years later, Gonzales was transferred to Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit, then the most restrictive facility in California, where he was held in solitary confinement for about 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Prison officials moved her to solitary confinement and treated her like a psychiatric patient while they decided what to do with her next.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling