How to Use leave alone in a Sentence

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• Alice, not yet thirty, was left alone with their three young sons and Michelle.
  — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
• Even dogs that appear to be strong swimmers should never be left alone near the water.
  — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
• Dark circles get enhanced rather than left alone, and liner is smudged on purpose to look slept-in.
  — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
• In most situations, if left alone, the bear will return to the forest on its own.
  — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
• However, a tree that has leaned for two or three years should generally be left alone.
  — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
• Pets must be declared at check-in, kept leashed when outside the guest room and never left alone in the room or a vehicle.
  — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
• The shoe’s build and branding is otherwise left alone but for a dual-logo insoles.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
• When Ojeda Duarte was arrested, his partner was left alone to care for their two young sons.
  — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
• The child was left alone in a cold room for more than four hours while awaiting transport to the medical examiner.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, USA Today, 30 July 2026
• The baby was left alone in the garbage and waste-filled basement for about 43 minutes, per the affidavit.
  — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
• Max has been left questioning why Josh was left alone to work with the dangerous machinery.
  — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
• In her case, Zhang was allegedly left alone in a wedding room with 10 men, most of whom were groomsmen.
  — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
• Cats can be left alone for eight to 12 hours, according to PetMD.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
• After that crash, many airlines and regulators adopted rules calling for no one to be left alone in a cockpit.
  — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
• Even in those states, other factors, such as concern for a child’s well-being and the amount of time the child is left alone, are considered.
  — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
• Bringing them to the aquarium to keep them alive likely causes great trauma to the whales after many years of being left alone.
  — Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
• The problem with the Fed is that the Fed exists to try do what, if left alone, markets wouldn’t otherwise do.
  — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
• Illinois, for example, doesn't allow children to be left alone under the age of 14.
  — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
• The pregnant Helaena takes her own life by jumping from her window in the Red Keep when left alone in her room.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
• But baby turtles are one of those animal species that are OK when left alone, unless, of course, it is injured.
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
• This common form of anxiety arises when dogs are left alone for an amount of time, often worrying that they will permanently be left behind.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
• And revisit the scorecard on a regular cadence instead of treating it as something examined once and then left alone.
  — Micah Remley, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
• The commission’s unanimous approval Friday made several changes to the plan but left alone the future acreages spelled out in it.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
• The problem is that many of the very people suddenly insisting Clark should be left alone spent the past three seasons refusing to leave her alone.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
• Unlike most stains, which require immediate attention, candle wax is best left alone, at least initially.
  — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
• Puder told ProPublica that Tyson is never left alone with students.
  — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
• Aemond, still recovering from his mother’s poison, is mopier than usual, begging Alys to be left alone.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
• Christian had been left alone at the hospital, although state policy, the social worker explained, required someone to be there with him.
  — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
• The service Maldivian service at its sunniest—upbeat, amiable and intuitive enough to know when guests want to be spoiled or left alone.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
• These Harry Bertoia stools spotted on 1stDibs are the type of seats that can be dressed up or down—or left alone to be adequately admired.
  — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026