forlorn stresses dejection, woe, and listlessness at separation from one held dear.
a forlorn lost child
desolate implies inconsolable grief at loss or bereavement.
desolate after her brother's death
Examples of lone in a Sentence
the lone ripe apple in the entire bag
just one lone cow in the middle of the field
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Eichel’s lone hat trick of the season came on March 25 at Xcel Energy Center in a 5-1 win over the Wild.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2025 Coogler wrote Remmick as an empathetic and charismatic villain — so much so that IndieWire critic David Ehrlich’s lone knock on the film is that, by design, the darkness of the vampires is more about the fun of being alive than the usual horror movie terror.—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025 The two-time Xfinity Series winner, which includes JAR’s lone triumph, is just on the outside of the Xfinity Series playoff bubble after nine races.—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Officers noticed a lone open window on the 17th floor and went upstairs.—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lone
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