become desolate
Frequency: 6.57.0 per million words
To enter a state of being empty (a place) or very unhappy (a person).
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- After the factory closed, the once-bustling town slowly became desolate.
- She became desolate when she learned her best friend was moving away.
- The landscape became desolate following years of drought.
- Without his family, he became desolate and withdrawn.
- As the sun set, the normally busy streets became desolate and silent.
- He feared he would become desolate if he lost his job.
- The ancient city had become desolate centuries ago, reclaimed by the jungle.
- After the betrayal, her heart became a desolate place, void of trust.
- If we don't protect our natural resources, more areas will become desolate.
- Watching her dreams crumble, the artist became utterly desolate.