the lovelorn

noun

: people who are unhappy because of love
Her newspaper column offers advice for the lovelorn.

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Cue the lovelorn weeping in the rain set to composer Roger Goula’s supple string score, and before us, a sweeping love epic bursts alive with real pain. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Michael Showalter, meanwhile, helps lead Wet Hot American Summer as the lovelorn Coop. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the lovelorn Ophelia famously drowns. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026 For the performance, Lovato was joined by a pianist, who accompanied her on the lovelorn ballad. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the lovelorn

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“The lovelorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lovelorn. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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