lonely

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"Younger generations especially but people as a whole are feeling more lonely," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Having no friends can make a person terribly lonely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He’s merely one of 347 biologists that Eva assigned to solve the case, so he’s confounded to be in this lonely predicament.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I heard him on the phone saying stuff about “fostering their friendship” and how Hank “seems lonely since Alexander moved away.”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins