rather desolate

Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words

To moderately emphasize the emptiness of a place.

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Examples (10)

  • The small coastal town seemed rather desolate in the winter.
  • After the fire, the once-green hills became a rather desolate landscape.
  • At midnight, the usually bustling city center felt rather desolate.
  • We explored the abandoned factory, which was a rather desolate and eerie site.
  • The view from the train window was rather desolate, with miles of empty fields.
  • Despite its historical significance, the old castle grounds were rather desolate.
  • Walking across the rather desolate moor, we felt a profound sense of isolation.
  • Without new investment, the industrial park will become rather desolate.
  • Don't you find this part of the country rather desolate?
  • I found the stark beach beautiful, though some might call it rather desolate.