lonely
adjective
affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
lonelier
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comparativeof lonely.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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He is booked on a couple of Regent cruises but his family wonders if going solo will make him lonelier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In her essay collection “The Age of Loneliness,” Laura Marris examines quiet conditions that our society doesn’t know have been lost and how we’re lonelier for those untold vanishings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
That stance is getting lonelier as hard- drive stocks continue their ascent.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
“People are lonelier now. Our generation is lonelier.”
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
Three a.m. would get a whole lot lonelier the next time she saw it against the backs of her eyelids.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
