lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
ˈləv-ˌlȯrn 
: bereft of love or of a lover
letters from lovelorn soldiers
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Glimpses of the unrequited longing prevalent in Song's first feature punctuate the trailer via a lovelorn Evans, leaving Johnson's leading lady uncertain of how her love story will play out.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Her stacked, lo-fi melodies are reminiscent of Ethel Cain’s, and her lyrics are lovelorn and narratively rich.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
By episode nine in season two, however, Dylan G. is a broken man, lovelorn for his own Outie’s wife, played by Merritt Wever.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
While Anton Chekhov always thought of The Seagull as a comedy, that fact has frequently been forgotten through productions that fall into the soporific trap set by angsty, moping, lovelorn characters losing their hearts and minds in the Russian countryside.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Her stacked, lo-fi melodies are reminiscent of Ethel Cain’s, and her lyrics are lovelorn and narratively rich.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
By episode nine in season two, however, Dylan G. is a broken man, lovelorn for his own Outie’s wife, played by Merritt Wever.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
While Anton Chekhov always thought of The Seagull as a comedy, that fact has frequently been forgotten through productions that fall into the soporific trap set by angsty, moping, lovelorn characters losing their hearts and minds in the Russian countryside.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Lovelorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovelorn. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
ˈləv-ˌlȯ(ə)rn
: deprived of or deserted by one's lover
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