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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
In a city willing to displace a community garden or a newsstand to claw back a few extra feet, the Armory’s yawning, epochal emptiness seems like poking through your medicine cabinet and finding an alternate universe behind it.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Not a feeling of exhaustion, but an emptiness.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Kerr and several staffers compared the emptiness around downtown, coupled with the frigid temperatures outside, to feelings that existed during COVID.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Many roads in Austin remained icy on Monday morning and many coffee shops and restaurants echoed the emptiness on the streets with their own temporary closures.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Music is a powerful way to overcome a sense of emptiness and sadness.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But on Monday, there was only that pit-of-your-stomach gnawing concoction of disappointment, frustration and emptiness that foments when a chance for history is squandered.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Saenredam’s empty church interiors and shook it until even the emptiness fell out.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Despite access to modern comforts and technology, many people still report a sense of emptiness.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Not a feeling of exhaustion, but an emptiness.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Kerr and several staffers compared the emptiness around downtown, coupled with the frigid temperatures outside, to feelings that existed during COVID.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Many roads in Austin remained icy on Monday morning and many coffee shops and restaurants echoed the emptiness on the streets with their own temporary closures.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Music is a powerful way to overcome a sense of emptiness and sadness.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But on Monday, there was only that pit-of-your-stomach gnawing concoction of disappointment, frustration and emptiness that foments when a chance for history is squandered.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Saenredam’s empty church interiors and shook it until even the emptiness fell out.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Despite access to modern comforts and technology, many people still report a sense of emptiness.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness
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Above all, take on a volunteer shift serving food to really get to know what hunger looks like.—
Annemarie Dooling,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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Congress has dismantled one of the nation’s most effective protections against hunger while extending tax cuts to wealthy Americans and corporations.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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With their initial rag anthology, Riordan and Leland have filled a lingering void, creating a Switched-On Joplin for the modern age.—
Aly Eleanor,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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The void, though, is hard to put into words.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That rule, aimed at addressing the low number of minority head coaches, originally required every team with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one or more diverse candidates before making a hire.—
Cliff Brunt,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rickert said that if a ruling prompted a vacancy in 2027, a special election would then be held.—
Mike Valente,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Key Takeaways Ginger tea is good for overall health and may aid digestion, calm an upset stomach, and ease pain and inflammation.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rocking a set of black lingerie, Jenner lay on her stomach and, somehow, managed to hook one of her clean PVC heels through the back of her underwear.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jothan saw us and shook our hands, as did Michael Ray, but Sun Ra scuffled by with an air of depthless blankness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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More than once, these wild understatements put me in mind of the comedian Nathan Fielder, whose odd blankness is often used to great effect in his work—although Honnold seemed perfectly sincere.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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To do so, crews don the proper personal protective equipment and are equipped with a shop vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filter.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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If a broom is your go-to for floor cleaning, try another tool like a vacuum or wet mop to get a more thoroughly clean kitchen floor in less time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Auerbach believes The 1% Club and Wisdom of the Crowd demonstrate that UK commissioners still very much have an appetite for risk.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Replacing unhealthy snacks or desserts with yogurt, or eating yogurt before a meal to curb your appetite, can help with weight loss.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Duval County has two lines at early voting sites, one for ExpressVote and the other for a traditional fill-in-the-blanks ballot.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Blank Gameweek 31 requires care While targeting strong fixtures is important, avoiding future problems is equally critical, with Gameweek 31 a blank for Arsenal, Wolves, Manchester City, and Crystal Palace.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emptiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptiness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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