lonely

[US]/'ləʊnlɪ/
[UK]/'lonli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. isolated, desolate, deserted, with few people around

Phrases & Collocations

feeling lonely

feel lonely

lonely lonely

lonely heart

only lonely

Example Sentences

a lonely stretch of country lane.

a lonely hearts column.

a lonely life in the tree farm

a phantom who haunts lonely roads.

a lonely dog was scrabbling at the door.

a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.

the lonely hero tilting at the system.

She's lonely, and starving for companionship.

lonely and blue in a strange city;

The lonely student is starving for friendship.

the physical ailments that condemned him to a lonely childhood.

passing long lonely hours looking on to the street.

a lonely mixed-up teenager.

He doesn't feel lonely when he is left alone.

every emarcid flower is a lonely soul....

Favourite fantasy for wanking off on a lonely night?

Working as a writer can be a very lonely existence.

I was marooned on a lonely country road.

The lonely old man was much to be pitied by all of us.

Real-world Examples

She was lonely and she could never remember being so lonely before.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Lonely? Dude, you have yourself...Your infinite selves.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Is she crazy or just desperately lonely?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

In other words, if you feel lonely, then you are lonely.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Half the profits are going towards tackling loneliness.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

Still, little Frankie grew up lonely and alone.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Makes being here on Earth a little less lonely.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Anyone can feel lonely at any time.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

Oh, lonely death on lonely life!

Source: Moby-Dick

The house was lonely and rather grim.

Source: The Hound of the Baskervilles

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