loneliest
- superlative of lonely.
Example Sentences
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“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
Gen Z, it turns out, is the loneliest generation of them all, according to the 2025 Cigna Group report “Loneliness in America.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Another, “Altars,” is a tame and ultimately bland song by Ms. Aitchison’s high standards, with a chorus—“One is not the loneliest number”—that draws on a pop cliché without interrogating or transforming it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
The sheep once described as the loneliest in Britain has given birth for the first time.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Choosing the loneliest, most desolate spot he could find, he backed under an overhanging tree in the far corner of the lot.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
