How do you sign “Lonely” in ASL?
LONELY: LONELY in American Sign Language (ASL) names the ache of too much alone. The video and GIF below demonstrate the sign.


Where does LONELY come up in conversation?
LONELY appears in honest check-ins, moving-away stories, and conversations about isolation that the Deaf community knows too well. Language access is the antidote, which makes this sign matter.
It appears in Lesson 92 of Book 3.
📖 LONELY is taught in Lesson 92 of ASL 201: Telling Stories — Book 3 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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