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Recent Examples of hollowness
For Spark’s readers, Schiaparelli’s dress represents the hollowness of desire.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Combined with Angel and Rue’s drive through the desert, Levinson seems to be pointing at the hollowness of the American Dream, which compels a person to risk their life, only to end up photographing dumb bimbos for OnlyFans.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Yet maybe, as the cartoonish machismo of Trumpism proves its hollowness, America’s latent resentment can be channeled to better ends.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Some observers conclude that China’s failure to support Iran more strongly reveals the hollowness of their vaunted partnership.
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Ali Wyne,
Time,
23 Mar. 2026
In other words, caffeine provides an instant wake-up call, while the supporting players address longer-term concerns like discoloration, fine lines, and mild hollowness.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2026
That hollowness extends to many of the acting performances.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Nitibhon, a Thai supermodel, plays her tycoon as comically drab, keeping her gaunt cheeks slack to emphasize her character’s hollowness.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Combined with Angel and Rue’s drive through the desert, Levinson seems to be pointing at the hollowness of the American Dream, which compels a person to risk their life, only to end up photographing dumb bimbos for OnlyFans.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Yet maybe, as the cartoonish machismo of Trumpism proves its hollowness, America’s latent resentment can be channeled to better ends.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Some observers conclude that China’s failure to support Iran more strongly reveals the hollowness of their vaunted partnership.
—
Ali Wyne,
Time,
23 Mar. 2026
In other words, caffeine provides an instant wake-up call, while the supporting players address longer-term concerns like discoloration, fine lines, and mild hollowness.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2026
That hollowness extends to many of the acting performances.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Nitibhon, a Thai supermodel, plays her tycoon as comically drab, keeping her gaunt cheeks slack to emphasize her character’s hollowness.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollowness
Noun
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Shunammite, once so determined to get her period, is staring down the possibility of barrenness and, in Gilead, that means spinsterhood.
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Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.
Noun
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Harrison still evokes painterly fugues of light and pungent smells, but they’re offset by a growing bleakness, and there’s less humor.
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But there’s also a discernible strain of hope and timeliness amid the bleakness in some of the most recent hits.
Noun
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Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.
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That single number makes every record-high headline ring hollow.
Noun
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The extra saliva helps rinse away food particles and bacteria that can contribute to cavities, making gum a useful addition to your travel routine.
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Rather than a small drawer or tray, the divided top of West Elm’s storage coffee table rotates to reveal an empty storage cavity to fill with throw blankets, books, or video game controllers.
Noun
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Di Felice makes very sexy clothes, but at times the bareness crosses the line between aspirationally hot and inconceivably bare.
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Clothes felt sensuous without overt sexuality and bareness.
Noun
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Demos has since purchased a temporary window unit, but says her first floor isn't feeling much cool air at all and is now stuck facing a big price tag for a new air conditioner.
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Quickly cool down your car interior Start the cool-down process by rolling down the passenger window and fanning the driver’s side door 8 to 10 times to push the hot air out.
Noun
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The flattering scoop-open back that elevates your look while keeping you cool in the heat.
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And the recent Hazel sell-off forced the same question into the open for wealth management, where the relationship is not a feature of the product—the relationship is the product.
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“Hollowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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