forlorn stresses dejection, woe, and listlessness at separation from one held dear.
a forlorn lost child
desolate implies inconsolable grief at loss or bereavement.
desolate after her brother's death
Examples of lone in a Sentence
the lone ripe apple in the entire bag
just one lone cow in the middle of the field
Recent Examples on the WebScalise was standing at second base when a lone gunman opened fire.—Lz Granderson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Moody was far from the lone culprit in February’s overtime defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 Oscar-winning actor Charles Laughton’s lone directorial venture, The Night of the Hunter is a masterful film noir and an unsettling descent into darkness that was decades ahead of its time.—Katie Rife, EW.com, 31 May 2024 The Argentine American appeared in all four Men’s Olympic Team matches last fall, scoring the lone USA goal in a 1-1 tie with Iraq.—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lone
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