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
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Veteran closer Aroldis Chapman is expected to be the lone Red Sox player to take part in Tuesday’s game, which will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta starting at 8 p.m.—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025 While Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg — the lone cast member to be Oscar-nominated here — get the showier roles, Leo gives a more internal performance as Billy Costigan Jr., a rookie cop who was broken long before going undercover.—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025 Johnson’s high release point — something that draft analysts identified as one of his strengths after his lone year at the University of Texas — translated well to the NBA game on that sequence.—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 12 July 2025 Almost perfect The lone loss was a 1-0 defeat to Botafogo, which defended magnificently, in the second group stage match on June 19.—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lone
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