desolation

[US]/desə'leɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌdɛsə'leʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. barrenness; ruins; loneliness; sorrowfulness.

Phrases & Collocations

utter desolation

sense of desolation

feeling of desolation

emotional desolation

landscape of desolation

Example Sentences

The desolation of the abandoned town was haunting.

He wandered through the desolation of the war-torn city.

The desolation in her eyes revealed the depth of her sorrow.

The desolation of the winter landscape was stark and beautiful.

Amidst the desolation, a small flower bloomed defiantly.

The desolation of the prison cell was overwhelming.

His heart ached at the desolation of the orphanage.

The desolation of the desert stretched out endlessly before them.

She felt a sense of desolation after the breakup.

The desolation of the aftermath left the town in ruins.

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