Collocations for "lonely"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lonely" in context.
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lonely
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- am (feeling) lonely today
- is a (very) lonely [person, thought, place, idea]
- get lonely at [home, night]
- am lonely for [you, your love]
- lonely and [isolated, depressed, bored]
- is just plain lonely
- gets pretty lonely
- makes me feel lonely
- lonely (all) on her own
- must be lonely [without, with no]
- that lonely feeling again
- lived a lonely life
- out on the lonely road
- a lonely [stretch, period, spell]
- lonely and [barren, cold, inhospitable] (terrain)
- am (feeling) lonely today
- is a (very) lonely [person, thought, place, idea]
- get lonely at [home, night]
- am lonely for [you, your love]
- lonely and [isolated, depressed, bored]
- is just plain lonely
- gets pretty lonely
- makes me feel lonely
- lonely (all) on her own
- must be lonely [without, with no]
- that lonely feeling again
- lived a lonely life
- a lonely-hearts [advert, club, website, event]
- out on the lonely road
- a lonely [stretch, period, spell]
- lonely and [barren, cold, inhospitable] (terrain)
'lonely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):