lovelorn
being without love; forsaken by one's lover.
Origin of lovelorn
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How to use lovelorn in a sentence
He’s the latest in a long legacy of lovelorn men who are a tiresome staple of these ensemble casts.
How I Met Your Father and the Insufferable History of the Lovelorn Sitcom Dude | Eliana Dockterman | January 20, 2022 | TimeI certainly have a higher tolerance for lovelorn goofiness when temperatures hit 80.
Griffith is hardly alone amongst the lovelorn, impulsive, and unfortunately tattooed.
Melanie, Leave Antonio On Your Arm: The Emotional Politics of Tattoos | Lizzie Crocker | June 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen came his turn as Ennis Del Mar, the gay lovelorn cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, and the rest is history.
lovelorn Cyrano may not have exactly been a player, but Rostand certainly understood the game.
A mirror, turned towards an open door, disclosed the lovelorn Hephzibah in the next room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsDonna Angelica never, never came, and Sangiorgio continued to wait, patient and lovelorn.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoShe soothed the lovelorn and pettish damsel with every expression that could gratify pride and rouse high thoughts of revenge.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthAnd I am sure that the most lovelorn maiden on earth must have moments when she would envy that faculty!
Mavis of Green Hill | Faith BaldwinHe halted, waved to her, sighed with his hand on his heart, and looked altogether very lovelorn.
Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret Widdemer
British Dictionary definitions for lovelorn
/ (ˈlʌvˌlɔːn) /
miserable because of unrequited love or unhappiness in love
Derived forms of lovelorn
- lovelornness, noun
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