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lonesome

Posted on November 6, 2023November 3, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective

1. sad or depressed because of being isolated or without friends or companions.
Many sailors felt lonesome at sea, missing their families back home.

2. causing or accompanying such a feeling.
The singer poured out her soul in a lonesome ballad.

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