Examples of “lonely” in a Sentence

adjective Sad because of feeling isolated from other people.

• The old man grew lonely after his wife died and his friends moved away.
• He felt lonely after moving to a new city where he knew no one.
• Retirees can feel lonely once daily work routines disappear.

adjective Empty of people; deserted.

• At night, the lonely beach was silent, with not a soul in sight.
• She walked home along a dark, lonely lane with no houses nearby.
• They drove for miles along a lonely stretch of highway.