friendless

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Adjective
  • Pettersson is more withdrawn, more cerebral, more sensitive and certainly not prone to confrontation by nature.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Snowdrop Care Tips Snowdrops are easy to care for and are usually happy to be left unattended and ignored after they’ve been planted.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Indeed, while many people found humor in Milo's unexpected antics, plenty of owners thanked Lemos for showing the potential for harm that awaits cats when they're left unattended.
    Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Instead, the forlorn centre-back was left to reflect on his mistakes.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Note that when forlorn lover Night catfishes lonesome Apo, the film finds a scary new level of social sympathy.
    Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Wind gusts up to 50 mph were forecast with isolated gusts of 75 mph predicted for mountainous areas.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • At their peak, isolated gusts could reach 100 mph in particularly susceptible areas including the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains.
    Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of the children who are restrained and secluded are in earlier elementary school grades — both nationally and in Idaho, according to limited data from Idaho school districts and national agencies.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The guest rooms have views of either the ocean or the tropical gardens, and the resort sits on 1,000 feet of secluded beachfront.
    Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That process, undertaken in cloistered seclusion, provides not only the movie’s action but also its warily aggressive tone.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is not the first time that a group of Silicon Valley elites have attempted to build a cloistered community, away from but still adjacent to the center of the tech industry.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • But for now, Bannon is a fairly lonely voice shouting against AI velocity.
    Axios, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Some suggested ways to make the dog feel less lonely when Lauren isn't home, such as leaving the TV on.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In any event, the solitary vehicle didn’t get very far.
    David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Championship leaders’ advantage has been trimmed to a solitary point.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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