forlornly
- a word derived from forlorn.
Example Sentences
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Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy were widely shared on X.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
After slumping forlornly into his chair, a visibly upset Zverev hunched forward and covered his face with a towel.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025
It’s a suitable liminal space for Arthur, whose suits hang forlornly off his body.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Next to that, Charlotte's pudge paranoia is a thimble of that bone broth she forlornly sucks down in her quick weight-loss quest.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023
Miss Avocet stayed on, emerging from her torpor now and then to wander the halls, calling out forlornly for her poor abandoned wards before slumping into someone’s arms to be taken back to bed.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
