lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
ˈləv-ˌlȯrn 
: bereft of love or of a lover
letters from lovelorn soldiers
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Perhaps the idea of a lovelorn Martin just fits the collective narrative.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Moroney's lovelorn vocals breathe smoky disaffection into Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon and Connie Harrington's songwriting collaboration with the country chart-topper.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
Why Not Take Care of Your Kid?' A passenger train plays host to a case of mistaken identity when young, lovelorn newlyweds Deepak Kumar (Sparsh Shrivastava) and Phool Kumari (Nitanshi Goel) are separated in an accidental spouse swap en route to the former’s village.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Who would attribute the claustrophobic Zone of Interest soundtrack to the producer of Tirzah’s lovelorn R&B, or the avant-rock of Good Sad Happy Bad to the lo-fi stylist behind Ruff Dog?
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Moroney's lovelorn vocals breathe smoky disaffection into Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon and Connie Harrington's songwriting collaboration with the country chart-topper.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024
Why Not Take Care of Your Kid?' A passenger train plays host to a case of mistaken identity when young, lovelorn newlyweds Deepak Kumar (Sparsh Shrivastava) and Phool Kumari (Nitanshi Goel) are separated in an accidental spouse swap en route to the former’s village.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Who would attribute the claustrophobic Zone of Interest soundtrack to the producer of Tirzah’s lovelorn R&B, or the avant-rock of Good Sad Happy Bad to the lo-fi stylist behind Ruff Dog?
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
ˈləv-ˌlȯ(ə)rn
: deprived of or deserted by one's lover
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