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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The Changing Face Of Threats Modern attackers are not lone hackers in basements.—Bhupendra Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Disney Dream is the lone Disney ship for now sailing from the line’s new second home in Fort Lauderdale.—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025 Law enforcement has named the deceased lone suspect in an ambush-style shooting that left two firefighters dead and a third critically injured on Sunday in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as 20-year-old Wess Roley.—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 Oregon State and Washington State had been the lone schools in the Pac-12 since 2024, after 10 schools defected to the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC ahead of the 2024-25 academic year.—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lone
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