utterly desolate

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

To strongly emphasize the unhappiness of a person.

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Examples (10)

  • She was utterly desolate after losing her baby.
  • He felt utterly desolate when his childhood home was sold.
  • The news of the sudden closure left the employees feeling utterly desolate.
  • After his best friend moved away, the young boy looked utterly desolate.
  • Her voice sounded utterly desolate as she explained what had happened.
  • Without her companionship, he became an utterly desolate old man.
  • Seeing the ruins of their town, the survivors were utterly desolate.
  • The protagonist in the novel is portrayed as utterly desolate following the tragic events.
  • I've never seen anyone look so utterly desolate; his grief was palpable.
  • He was left utterly desolate by the harsh criticism of his life's work.