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
But the porch light, with only one working bulb, refuses to show us the perfect curves of her aloneness.
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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, 14 Apr. 2026
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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Now, Sawyer has produced a special for ABC News getting to the bottom of Simmons’s final decade of solitude.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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For individuals, practices such as solitude, reflection, journaling, movement, prayer, and time in nature are not only reactive tools for moments of crisis.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The department declined to provide additional details about the residents, citing a need to protect their privacy.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Like other archives of this kind, the material will not be accessible to the public for a set period of time to protect the privacy of the victims.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Anhedonia can be a signal of burnout, depression, loneliness, chronic stress or disconnection from meaningful pleasure.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The actress, who founded the brain injury recovery charity SameYou with her mother Jennifer in 2019, has increasingly spoken about the importance of supporting survivors struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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She is thrown into isolation before getting the opportunity to once again assimilate, Marc is a genuine taskmaster, but a dedicated defender publicly and to the cops about the legitimacy of his operation and its residents.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Founded by Emma Lewis, Sarah Azzouzi and Kyla Embrey, the initiative is designed to drive foot traffic and visibility toward independent vintage retailers by encouraging stores to operate collectively rather than in isolation—an intention that aligns seamlessly with the event’s rapid expansion.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Aloneness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloneness. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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