as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
it was the overwhelming solitariness of his existence that caused the marooned sailor to go mad
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Noun
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Today’s moon in Taurus moves through your 12th house of solitude, closure and subconscious realms, so your energy might be lower than usual.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026 -
Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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After hours of debate on Tuesday, the Broward County School Board has paused the rollout of an artificial intelligence platform following concerns regarding privacy, cybersecurity and age-appropriate content.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Her health, her family, her privacy, and a delineation between her pop star ego— her alter ego, to name her past album—and her own self.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
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The irony is not lost on her; the same interconnected world that allows Korean dramas to find global audiences has also made genuine isolation almost impossible.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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For Lestat, embracing the loneliness has an immediate reaction on the muses lurking in the crowds at his show.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Research consistently shows that loneliness and isolation increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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“Solitariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitariness. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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