noun
- plural of forlornness; the quality or state of being forlorn; a feeling of sadness, loneliness, or abandonment
Usage: Usually used in the plural to refer to multiple instances or aspects of the condition
Examples
- The forlornnesses of the abandoned buildings reflected the town's economic decline.
- She spoke of the various forlornnesses she had experienced during her years abroad.
- The poet captured the forlornnesses of exile in his most moving verses.
- Despite the forlornnesses surrounding him, he maintained his dignity.
- The novel explores the forlornnesses of characters separated from their families.
- Their forlornnesses gradually lifted as they found community in the new city.