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as in hunger
a need or desire for food
the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon
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as in void
empty space
there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep
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as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie
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Recent Examples of emptiness
By upholding his virtue and revealing the emptiness of evil, Ignatius Maloyan earned sainthood, joining the enduring Communion of witnesses.
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Critics see gleaming towers rising from desert sand and detect not ambition but emptiness — a city with an unlimited line of credit, but without a soul.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa made a name for himself with a series of horror films in the late '90s and early '00s, all of them with a powerful sensation of cold, dark emptiness at their center.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
His best friend helps lift him out of his fog of emptiness and angst with local canyons, beaches and familiar streets serving as the backdrop.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The heiress and journalist says her reasoning stems from the emptiness of taking, and the joy of giving.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In between, there was a two-month gap of … emptiness at practices.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
At the end, every element is dismantled, the squares return to emptiness, and the streets resume their rhythm.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Fall from the emptiness of his promises—and that is not a metaphor.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Critics see gleaming towers rising from desert sand and detect not ambition but emptiness — a city with an unlimited line of credit, but without a soul.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa made a name for himself with a series of horror films in the late '90s and early '00s, all of them with a powerful sensation of cold, dark emptiness at their center.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
His best friend helps lift him out of his fog of emptiness and angst with local canyons, beaches and familiar streets serving as the backdrop.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The heiress and journalist says her reasoning stems from the emptiness of taking, and the joy of giving.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In between, there was a two-month gap of … emptiness at practices.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
At the end, every element is dismantled, the squares return to emptiness, and the streets resume their rhythm.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Fall from the emptiness of his promises—and that is not a metaphor.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness
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In addition to the $250 million donation, bank employees will volunteer more than 100,000 hours by the end of the year to help organizations with hunger relief and other services.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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But with Thanksgiving just around the corner, who's hurt most by hunger?—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sarr has partly filled the void, with Munoz and Mitchell most consistently providing for Mateta.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite this, some have questioned whether Saban is truly done with coaching if the right opportunity presents itself, particularly after premier jobs like the Florida Gators and Penn State vacancies ended up opening up.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The loss has resulted in immigration cases being delayed as far out as 2029, NPR previously reported, as vacancies increase despite open job postings to fill roles in those courts.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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After settling my stomach with the signature honey-and-ginger tea, I was led to one of the houses to experience a Pizhichil treatment, a type of Ayurvedic treatment whereby warm oil is poured over the body to detox and rejuvenate the system.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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With three firmness options—soft, medium, and firm—side sleepers and stomach sleepers alike are sure to find their fit here.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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His beam wavered on a patch of blankness, or the corner of an amp, and then began to roam the stage in desperation, scanning here and scanning there—until, from the darkness, the voice of Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden’s singer, was heard.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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This can leave a certain blankness at the film’s center, but Seyfried’s performance ably fills in the emotional details.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Think of these robotic vacuums as your very own Rosey from The Jetsons.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bring it back indoors and vacuum, disengaging the beater bars.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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People continue to spend, and the appetite for luxury experiences doesn’t fade.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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But an engine fueled by filling in the blanks isn’t built to last, and these dots, once connected, prove tacky and sour (especially without Pennywise, who’s notably absent for most of the season).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Emptiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptiness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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