as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
it was an overwhelming sense of aloneness that eventually drove the island castaway mad
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Recent Examples of aloneness
People often refer to aloneness and writer’s block as the two great challenges of being a novelist.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloneness
Noun
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Private cottages provide extra space and solitude, plus special amenities like outdoor soaking tubs, dining areas, and kitchens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rudnev’s solitude ended abruptly once already.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lovely people, every one, but if your definition of vacation privacy includes stepping onto your terrace without locking eyes with someone else's morning routine, request a standalone cottage or spring for a villa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Please allow family and friends privacy and patience during this difficult time.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Your own fears about heights, cold loneliness, heat, even death.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rudnev’s lifestyle became one of deliberate isolation and privacy, marked by the total absence of public activity.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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What makes this species especially interesting from a taxonomic standpoint is its geographic isolation.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Aloneness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloneness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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