loneliness

noun

Definition of lonelinessnext
as in isolation

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Recent Examples of loneliness OpenAI has faced scrutiny over concerns that ChatGPT risks exposing young people to inappropriate content, exacerbating loneliness or inhibiting learning. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 At the same time, 40% reported experiencing stress, 23% reported sadness, 22% anger and 22% loneliness. — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Clark and Floyd strike up a deep friendship, easing their suburban loneliness. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The title also reflects the isolation and loneliness many of us experienced during and after the pandemic, Banks added. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Whether people were in relationships or not didn’t seem to impact their loneliness levels, the study found. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Separately, men are also chronically online, which contributes to loneliness. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 To an outsider who isn’t used to this tempo, city life can feel overwhelming and a lack of human connection can lead to loneliness against this massive concrete backdrop. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 As Peter Parker, Holland alternates between states of loneliness and lovesickness, which, after all, are not such different conditions. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loneliness
  1. isolation
  2. solitude
  3. aloneness
  4. segregation
  5. separateness
  6. seclusion
  7. privacy
Noun
  • But data shows a 95% reduction in loneliness and isolation, a 97% increase in health and wellness and an 80% increase in overall quality of life for older adults who use the technology.
    — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s regime can withstand an American blockade for some time, but sustained isolation would steadily raise the economic and political cost of refusing an acceptable settlement.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • A little solitude can do wonders to quiet your brain from the chaos of day-to-day life.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In James Mangold’s The Wolverine, Logan has retreated to the Yukon to live in solitude.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of solitude
Noun
  • During this hour in his presence a very tangible sense of aloneness enveloped me.
    — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two people in heady early love, fearing uncertainty and aloneness, rush to get closer.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of aloneness
Noun
  • Playing for the Dodgers at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, Robinson effectively ended more than five decades of segregation in the sport.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of segregation
Noun
  • These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.
    — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of separateness
Noun
  • Sovena Jani Dive Into the Maldives No matter which of the three Soneva resorts guests choose to explore in the Maldives—Soneva Fushi, Soneva Jani or Soneva Secret—they will be escorted to the edge of seclusion.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • An outdoor water feature, al fresco dining area, and fire pit complete the property, which, despite its seclusion, is conveniently located near Park City’s Main Street and the area’s ski resorts.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of seclusion
Noun
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of privacy

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