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Recent Examples of hollowness
In a way, Obama’s career perfectly represents the hollowness of representation politics and the cynical deployment of progress rhetoric.
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Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
For some, this will seem as revelatory as exposing the hollowness of a steel drum.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Filler can be injected all over, including in the temples to reduce hollowness, the cheeks and midface to plump, and even the earlobes to restore volume lost due to aging or weight loss.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The ruthless cruelty of capitalism and the hollowness of consumerism are evident in his exhibition.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Dominating this first room is Femme Cuillère (Spoon Woman, 1927), a totemic form whose concave belly is both womb and void, echoing the shape of a spoon and the hollowness within.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
For some, this will seem as revelatory as exposing the hollowness of a steel drum.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Filler can be injected all over, including in the temples to reduce hollowness, the cheeks and midface to plump, and even the earlobes to restore volume lost due to aging or weight loss.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
The ruthless cruelty of capitalism and the hollowness of consumerism are evident in his exhibition.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Dominating this first room is Femme Cuillère (Spoon Woman, 1927), a totemic form whose concave belly is both womb and void, echoing the shape of a spoon and the hollowness within.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollowness
Noun
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Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wear it for snowy weekend strolls, festive city breaks, Christmas morning outings and all the way up until the icy bleakness of mid-March.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Objections to coercion in the South China Sea ring hollow.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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But Pezeshkian doesn’t control the security forces, so these pronouncements ring hollow.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Christmas garlands, high heels, and even craft supplies have all found a home in the spacious cavity.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Plaque is the sticky film of germs that can cause cavities and make your breath smell bad.—
Linda Bartoshuk,
The Conversation,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Clothes felt sensuous without overt sexuality and bareness.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After being denied entry into the school, Gregory is accused of shooting into the air.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Winter’s lyrics have an air of inscrutable mysticism, but there is little doubt he’s supposed to be the one singing them.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Is Wegman's open on Thanksgiving?—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earnings season continues with McDonald's reporting Wednesday before the open.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Hollowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowness. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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