desolation

Definition

  • noun: extreme sadness caused by loss or loneliness
  • noun: the action of 'desolating'
  • synonyms: arabia deserta, death valley, sahara

Examples

  • It was a scene of utter 'desolation'. [='ruin, devastation']

  • She sank into a state of 'desolation' and despair.

  • photos that show the 'desolation' of war

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Oh, oh How does a moment last forever? How does our happiness endure? Through the darkest of our troubles Love is beauty, love is pure Love pays no mind to desolation It flows like a river through the soul Protects, proceeds, and perseveres And makes us whole Minutes turn to hours (..)
    2017 Beauty and the Beast