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Comparative for unable to be found
“I searched high and low and for my lost cell phone before my mother found it in the laundry.”
Comparative for unable to find one's way
“They decided to explore the deep jungle and ended up becoming lost.”
(of time or an opportunity) Comparative for not used advantageously
“He realized that it was a lost opportunity at securing his dream job, and he was inconsolable as a result.”
Comparative for of a bygone era
“The prime minister promised to restore lost traditional values that he believed had once made the country great.”
Comparative for having been destroyed permanently
“The environmentalist lamented the increase in lost natural habitats due to urbanization.”
Comparative for beyond all hope
“Trying to get him to stop drinking fizzy drinks is a lost cause.”
Comparative for significant in the degree of hopelessness
“Will Hunting was a lost soul who believed it was all his fault until his therapist Sean assured him otherwise.”
(lost to) Comparative for hardened beyond sensibility or recovery
“He was so lost to all sense of empathy that one could be forgiven for considering him a sociopath.”
Comparative for deeply immersed in thought or an activity
“He seemed a little lost in all the commotion and activity that was going on around him.”
Comparative for filled with confusion or bewilderment
“Jordan felt lost when confronted with the incoherent ramblings of Michael that did not make any sense.”
Comparative for having passed away
“I want to spend as much time as possible with my grandmother before she is lost to us.”
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