How to Use lonely in a Sentence

lonely

adjective
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  • Did no one want to spend time with someone who might be sad and lonely?
    — Annabel Abbs-Streets, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • Their trip through the lonely Granger Prairie would be Christine's last ride.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024
  • But women don’t owe men companionship, even if those men are lonely.
    — Maria Yagoda, TIME, 15 May 2024
  • Sometimes being the first one in that majority space can be a lonely struggle.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 May 2024
  • Dana Taylor: Well, depression can be a lonely place for people.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
  • Consider the barren landscape that a lonely political junkie has had to endure these past months.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024
  • Chronically lonely people can feel disconnected from their friends, their work, and themselves.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 May 2024
  • There is a desperate family from Syria, an unsettled border guard who’s soon to be a father and a lonely teacher turned activist.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
  • Respondents who were socially isolated and lonely had the greatest decline in memory.
    — Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 16 July 2024
  • Feeling lonely breeds dissatisfaction, the report finds, leading to high turnover and disengagement.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 2 May 2024
  • Workers are lonely and socializing less at work—but spending just 10 minutes a day talking with a colleague can help employees feel connected.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The loneliest man in the gym that night will finally get that opportunity again Sunday in another Game 7 — against the same opponent.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
  • The journey to your goals does not have to be a lonely one.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • But the videos don’t always show how lonely the job can be.
    — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • And now you two are engaged in a silent and lonely battle.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
  • Two lonely and self-loathing strangers are seated in the tavern on a snowy evening.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
  • But her time in the oil sands was lonely, and the men harassed her constantly.
    — WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But the church can be a difficult and lonely place for many, and their stories are painful to hear.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The first film follows a lonely 12-year-old boy who has a big crush on his babysitter.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Everybody doesn’t have that here—and this is a lonely space.
    — Madison Feller, ELLE, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s a great piece from this week: James Dean made his last stop at this lonely gas station.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Those two lonely employees in the empty store might be glad to hear that.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The loneliest time taught me that growth comes from being planted in darkness.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 28 July 2023
  • Get ready for one lonely human to meet their soulmate . . .
    — Eli Grober, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Sensing that the Duke has grown lonely in her absence, the Duchess persuades the Empress to visit his soul in his body.
    — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The journey of a first-year head coach can be lonely, uncertain and pressure-packed.
    — oregonlive, 30 May 2023
  • Leo July 23-August 22 Being lonely in a crowd is a risk for you now.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • The story sees a lonely gay man in Manila take his beauty parlor and his niece, to the provinces to start a new life.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 May 2024
  • Her dad was lonely in his nursing home; Parkinson’s had worn down his body, but his mind was still sharp.
    — Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Friends saved me numerous times during hard and lonely times in my life.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023

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