How to Use lonely in a Sentence

lonely

adjective

• She was a lonely child with few friends.
• She spent too many lonely nights at home.
• It was lonely living out in the country.
• She had a lonely childhood.
• He was lonely without his wife and children.
• The journey to your goals does not have to be a lonely one.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
• But the videos don’t always show how lonely the job can be.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• And now you two are engaged in a silent and lonely battle.
  — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
• Two lonely and self-loathing strangers are seated in the tavern on a snowy evening.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
• But her time in the oil sands was lonely, and the men harassed her constantly.
  — WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
• But the church can be a difficult and lonely place for many, and their stories are painful to hear.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
• The first film follows a lonely 12-year-old boy who has a big crush on his babysitter.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 18 Apr. 2023
• Everybody doesn’t have that here—and this is a lonely space.
  — Madison Feller, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
• Here’s a great piece from this week: James Dean made his last stop at this lonely gas station.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• Those two lonely employees in the empty store might be glad to hear that.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
• The loneliest time taught me that growth comes from being planted in darkness.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 28 July 2023
• Get ready for one lonely human to meet their soulmate . . .
  — Eli Grober, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• Sensing that the Duke has grown lonely in her absence, the Duchess persuades the Empress to visit his soul in his body.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
• The journey of a first-year head coach can be lonely, uncertain and pressure-packed.
  — oregonlive, 30 May 2023
• Leo July 23-August 22 Being lonely in a crowd is a risk for you now.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2023
• Her dad was lonely in his nursing home; Parkinson’s had worn down his body, but his mind was still sharp.
  — Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2024
• Friends saved me numerous times during hard and lonely times in my life.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023
• Tonopah, Nevada The drive between Ely and Tonopah can be long and lonely, so make sure to leave with a full tank of gas and plenty of food and water.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
• Five years ago, artist and businessman George Mullen was a lonely voice shouting into the wind about Otay Mesa.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
• There’s a Keurig coffee machine sitting untouched in a lonely corner of the booth.
  — Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• For now, though, being a woman in magic can be a lonely pursuit.
  — Lauren McCarthy, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
• Tanner: Everybody around the world was lonely in 2019, too.
  — Justine Kenin, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
• For those of us who may not be partnered up, the days leading up to Valentine’s Day can be a bit lonely and isolating.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
• The lack of safe, supportive spaces can lead to a lonely existence, Jun said.
  — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• While three of the poltergeists insist on causing mayhem, Kat befriends Casper, a lonely child spirit.
  — Claudia Guthrie, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024