How to Use leave alone in a Sentence

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• 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
• 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
• 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
• In one case in Michigan, children were left alone in a home in conditions so offensive that police evidence technicians wore hazmat suits.
  — ABC News, 2 July 2026
• Security video reportedly shows Carman entering a condominium hand in hand with the teen, then later leaving alone, hauling a large suitcase toward a deserted area alongside the railway.
  — Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
• During the Mediterrane Film Festival, Janssen explained her preference for privacy, citing Greta Garbo's desire to be left alone.
  — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026