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Recent Examples of forlornly
War of the Worlds star Ice Cube now has another reason to stare forlornly at his computer.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the most affecting shots shows McCartney glancing forlornly at a seat beside him at the mixing desk.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the most affecting shots shows McCartney glancing forlornly at a seat beside him at the mixing desk.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forlornly
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Three of the four arrived soberly dressed, one of them, Hodgkin, in a black suit, folded his arms and stared glumly ahead.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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People can be seen running along the top of the bus and sitting on the front bumper as the driver stares glumly ahead from inside windows tagged with graffiti.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Take, for example, Keanu Reeves, who was memeified after a photo of the actor sullenly eating a sandwich went viral.—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like a fisherman left empty-handed after a heavy pull at her line, the woman sullenly took Sam’s picture.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
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The second involves a woman who had inherited her father's company and was running it competently, dutifully — and miserably.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The 2025 season ended miserably on all fronts for Johnson.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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But for now, the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer remains at a dismally low 13%, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The assets performed dismally in March but rebounded in April.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Camp Bravo could only watch dejectedly, finally on the beach to witness defeat up close.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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He was joined by Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jarrod Bowen, who clapped dejectedly.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Museums abhor windows, so the building has all the approachability of a medieval keep, as gloomily defensive as the park is welcoming.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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In Time Regained, the concluding volume of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, an older version of the narrator gloomily decides to attend a gathering at the Guermantes’ mansion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The concept art and teaser trailer unveiled in 2024 depicted the toys looking on despondently as the child who owns the toys is engrossed in an activity on a tablet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Semi-autobiographical in one sense and despondently poetic in the other, The Stranger launched Camus’ career as a major 20th century author.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nantz somberly delivered the emotional news while taking several breaks to compose himself.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The season's penultimate scene finds Carl at his favorite haunt, sipping his morning coffee while somberly staring at his tiny Tom Ruffage diorama figure.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“Forlornly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forlornly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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