seem desolate
Frequency: 7.512.3 per million words
To appear empty and depressing (a place) or very unhappy (a person).
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Examples (10)
- The vast, empty plain seemed desolate under the grey sky.
- After the factory closed, the once-thriving town seemed desolate.
- In the twilight, the old battlefield seemed particularly desolate and haunted.
- The playground, covered in snow and devoid of children, seemed desolate.
- Even with its grand architecture, the abandoned castle seemed desolate and lonely.
- Following the news, she seemed utterly desolate and refused to speak to anyone.
- His face seemed desolate as he read the letter of rejection.
- Without her beloved pet, the old woman seemed desolate and lost.
- He tried to put on a brave face, but his expression seemed desolate.
- The character in the film seemed so desolate that the audience could feel his pain.