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.
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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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The result is an epidemic of solitude, if not loneliness; a dramatic drop in fertility; and a romantic famine across North and South America, Europe, and China.
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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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.
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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.
Noun
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While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
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There is a bond there that is strong enough, that overwhelming loneliness is bombed.
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Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
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Some express skepticism on whether James can stay patient with Dončić ball-dominant and isolation-heavy play.
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“Aloneness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloneness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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