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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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She felt desolated .............

She felt desolated when she lost her parents in the train accident. Moreover, her relatives and friends left her in the lurch. At times when I encountered her she would pour out her emotions, feelings to me. I always used to be a good friends to her.

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Right, let's have a look... She felt desolated when she lost her parents in the train accident. Moreover, her relatives and friends left her in the lurch.

  • Right, let's have a look...
  • She felt desolated when she lost her parents in the train accident.
  • Moreover, her relatives and friends left her in the lurch.
  • At times when I encountered her she would pour out her emotions, feelings to me.
  • I always used to be a good friends to her.
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Right, let's have a look...

She felt desolated when she lost her parents in the train accident. Moreover, her relatives and friends left her in the lurch. At times when I encountered her she would pour out her emotions, feelings to me. I always used to be a good
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Should 'desolated' be used here? I felt it's kind of weird using the word 'desolated'. Are there other more suitable words to use in place of 'desolated'?
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"Devastated", perhaps?
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Maybe. 'Devastated' is more suitable than the word 'desolated'.

Thanks pieanne. Emotion: smile
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I like "desolated" - it expresses exactly the feeling of being lost and alone.

adjective 1 giving an impression of bleak and dismal emptiness. 2 utterly wretched and unhappy.

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