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Recent Examples of loneliness
Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the smallest diversions seem to make a difference, a testament to the monkeys’ loneliness and privation.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
These motifs take on a symbolic value, according to Sejko, and suggest the loneliness and isolation of power.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Experts say this shift from in-person rebellion to digital risk-taking may leave kids more isolated and struggling with anxiety and loneliness.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Multilevel statistical models examined how friend interactions affected loneliness within and between individuals, accounting for demographic and family factors.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Airbnb’s cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky is one the most outspoken leaders in the business world waving the red flag on loneliness.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the smallest diversions seem to make a difference, a testament to the monkeys’ loneliness and privation.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
These motifs take on a symbolic value, according to Sejko, and suggest the loneliness and isolation of power.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Experts say this shift from in-person rebellion to digital risk-taking may leave kids more isolated and struggling with anxiety and loneliness.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
But soon, an intruder introduces both suspicion and hope for connection, as loneliness battles with the fear that something considerably larger than a virus is hiding in the dark.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Multilevel statistical models examined how friend interactions affected loneliness within and between individuals, accounting for demographic and family factors.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Airbnb’s cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky is one the most outspoken leaders in the business world waving the red flag on loneliness.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loneliness
Noun
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But instead of an epic franchise, the two are a couple in Lynne Ramsay’s suffocating drama about a woman dealing with postpartum depression and isolation amid a move from New York to Montana.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the journey also offered a reflective desert solitude.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Winter covers the park in stark whites, and snow may limit access, but the silence and solitude are unforgettable if you’re bundled up.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the one hand, the gift of consciousness brought the glory of independence; on the other, the punishment of separateness.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For extra seclusion, guests can shut a floor-to-ceiling decorative gate separating the wing from the rest of the hallway.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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For ultimate seclusion, try hiking in Kolob Canyon.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Companies need to find real patterns in the chaos, respect user privacy, and respond quickly to changing trends.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite her and Harry's emphasis on family privacy, Meghan said in her 2022 Variety interview that she wasn't necessarily opposed to Archie or Lilibet one day following her into acting.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Loneliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loneliness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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