lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
ˈləv-ˌlȯrn 
: bereft of love or of a lover
letters from lovelorn soldiers
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Julianna Margulies' troubled and lovelorn Carol Hathaway was originally supposed to die in the pilot episode, but instead became a mainstay for six seasons and a guest star for one season 15 episode.
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Luria Freeman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Married in a country where divorce is prohibited, a 72-year-old lovelorn man finds a legal loophole requiring a seven-day stay on the island of Guam.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The record is at once sensual, self-destructive, and lovelorn.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
The original Swedish lyrics are about a lovelorn guy named Fernando.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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Luria Freeman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Married in a country where divorce is prohibited, a 72-year-old lovelorn man finds a legal loophole requiring a seven-day stay on the island of Guam.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The record is at once sensual, self-destructive, and lovelorn.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
The original Swedish lyrics are about a lovelorn guy named Fernando.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Lovelorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovelorn. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
ˈləv-ˌlȯ(ə)rn
: deprived of or deserted by one's lover
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