a forlorn figure

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• forlorn — [[t]fɔː(r)lɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n, v link ADJ, ADJ after v If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy. [LITERARY] One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the pavement... He looked a forlorn figure as he limped… …   English dictionary

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• forlorn — for|lorn [ fər lɔrn ] adjective 1. ) appearing lonely and sad: We watched her, a forlorn figure alone on the platform. a ) used about places that are empty and in bad condition: One of the city s best loved landmarks now stands forlorn and almost …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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