emptiness

noun

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1
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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2
as in void
empty space there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep

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3
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 Here, emptiness is not vacancy, but composure, proportion and room for thought. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 He was used to being alone without Robin and postretirement but being alone in the interminable stretch of predawn hours was a different sort of emptiness. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The condition is marked by intense emotional swings, a chronic feeling of emptiness, and a deep fear of abandonment. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026 Interstellar space is unforgivingly vast, but the emptiness has some advantages. — Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 The Tuesday parking shortage and the Monday emptiness are not anomalies to correct. — Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026 Lift up your eyes unto the hills, and behold all that delightful emptiness. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Elijah Strand, Athena’s uncle, told the court that Horner’s actions devastated their family and left them with an emptiness that can’t be filled. — Harriet Ramos may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness
  1. hunger
  2. void
  3. vacancy
  4. stomach
  5. blankness
  6. vacuum
  7. appetite
  8. blank
Noun
  • Scattered on the dunes, the surviving population of Gaza was reduced to bare existence, subject to unrelenting hunger and thirst under the ever-present hum of killer drones and bomber jets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Protein coffee can help boost daily protein intake, curb hunger and support muscle maintenance, all in one grab-and-go drink.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
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  • Graham leaves a major void in the Senate, where seniority can determine influence.
    — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • As cinema chains seek to supplement films from the major studios (which still lag behind pre-COVID numbers, though this year may change that), Fathom has increasingly been looking for a variety of programming that can help fill the void.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of void
Noun
  • The agreements arrive at a time when the South Bay office market has caused vacancy levels to improve in the April-through-June second quarter of 2026 when compared with the prior three months at the end of 2025.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Importantly, the new crystals are designed to ensure that some iron atoms are missing, a property known as iron vacancies.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of vacancy
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  • Plus there are treatments that feel like something from a 19th-century novel, such as salt baths, warm compresses on the liver area, or thrice-weekly stomach massages that are all supposed to promote cleansing and regeneration.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • Cases of stomach illness caused by the cyclospora parasite are rising rapidly in Florida.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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  • Not only do the records feature scuff marks and price tags, but poems and doodles—as if the blankness was begging to be filled in.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
  • The terrifying blankness of James Raterman’s military interrogator.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of blankness
Noun
  • Droves of shoppers just bought this over-door organizer that maximizes storage space without taking up a ton of room, and another lot of customers went after this lightweight cordless vacuum that doubles as a handheld for floor-to-ceiling messes.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Use tools like dusters, microfiber cloths, or vacuum attachments for quick and easy cleaning.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of vacuum
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  • When a pet chews on one of these plants, the crystals irritate the mouth and cause pain, drooling, vomiting and loss of appetite.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • When a pet chews on them, the crystals irritate the mouth, causing pain, drooling, vomiting and loss of appetite, according to the ASPCA.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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  • Her brother, Tunji, fills in the British blanks for her, but life in Lagos was a time of playing on swings and watching her brother kick a ball with his friends.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Roschelle left their headstone blank, unable to carve her new reality into stone.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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