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
Example Sentences
He was lonely without his wife and children.
She was a lonely child with few friends.
It was lonely living out in the country.
She spent too many lonely nights at home.
She had a lonely childhood.
a lonely spot in the woods
a lonely stretch of road See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe chapter offers no evidence — whether from her experience or that of others — that makes this picture of lonely and desperate masses believable.—Bradley Babendir, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023 The hopes and fears of the blessed and the lonely, the vital and the frail.—Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023 If habitual loneliness is causing so much misery, why aren’t the habitually lonely taking greater steps to fight it?—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2023 The natural world is wondrous, McIntosh suggests, but also stark, lonely and fragile, even threatening.—New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022 The synths gallop like excitable ponies while his warm-wash vocals swoop and dip, a sweet little slice of life-support disco for the lonely.—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022 Halifa, a teenager with albinism, plays the title role, a lonely and rebellious misfit living with her terminally ill grandmother.—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Dec. 2022 Ohlander said scammers change their tactics based on current events, and romance scams tend to surge around Valentine’s Day, a time when some people tend to feel lonely and vulnerable.—Dallas News, 7 Dec. 2022 At home, Saoirse grew up into a lonely and troubled teen.—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Dec. 2022 See More
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