I got lost in a big forest.

Meaning: I couldn't find my way out of a large area filled with trees.

Choice of Words: Lost means unable to find your way. Forest is a large area of land covered with trees. Big means large in size.

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I got turned around in a vast wilderness.

Meaning: This means you got confused and couldn't find your way back in a large, wild area.

Choice of Words: Got turned around means you lost your sense of direction. In is a preposition that shows location or direction. A is an indefinite article that refers to any wilderness. Vast describes the size and extent of the wilderness.

I wandered astray in an immense wood.

Meaning: This means you got lost while exploring a very large forest.

Choice of Words: Wandered astray means you walked around without a clear destination and got lost. In is a preposition that shows location or direction. An is an indefinite article that refers to any wood. Immense describes the size of the wood.

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