Forlornness (Noun)
Meaning
Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The forlornness in her eyes was a heartbreaking sight as she wandered the empty streets, searching for a glimpse of her former lover.
- The old mansion stood as a testament to the forlornness of its former occupants, who had long since abandoned it to the mercy of time and decay.
- As she sat alone in the dimly lit room, the forlornness that had been building up inside her finally overflowed, and she burst into tears.
- The forlornness that had settled over the small town was palpable, a sense of desperation that hung in the air like a thick fog.
- The forlornness of the child's cry echoed through the deserted alleyway, a haunting reminder of the neglect and abandonment that had been inflicted upon her.