stand forlorn

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

Describes something physically standing in a way that appears lonely and abandoned.

forlornVERBS + forlorn

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stand

Examples (10)

  • The old barn stood forlorn against the gray sky.
  • After the evacuation, the village houses stood forlorn and silent.
  • The abandoned lighthouse stood forlorn on the rocky cliff.
  • Empty swings stood forlorn in the deserted playground.
  • The broken fence posts stood forlorn in the overgrown field.
  • A single tree stood forlorn in the middle of the barren wasteland.
  • The rusty mailbox stood forlorn beside the empty lot.
  • Weathered gravestones stood forlorn in the forgotten cemetery.
  • The damaged statue stood forlorn in the corner of the garden.
  • Collapsed telephone poles stood forlorn along the deserted highway.