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Recent Examples of loneliness
Because there’s loneliness, and all kinds of temptation and distraction.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
With anxiety, depression, and loneliness quickly rising for young people across the country, music can be a comfort, a community, a way to express yourself, and a source of personal growth.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
With this project, the focus is on loneliness and generational divides, not political ones.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for Meta and YouTube argued in opening statements that the apps help young people combat loneliness, pursue creative expression, and access educational resources.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Here are Turner’s top three tips for helping your Gen Z kids cope with loneliness.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
And loneliness is easy to confuse with being alone.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Krapp is a farce of masculine pride, chronic bachelorhood, and, ultimately, intense loneliness; Transcription is a farce of responsibility and overwhelming attachment.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The cameras capture the highs and lows of the adventures, and show Lyons battling through injuries, fatigue, and loneliness.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
With anxiety, depression, and loneliness quickly rising for young people across the country, music can be a comfort, a community, a way to express yourself, and a source of personal growth.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
With this project, the focus is on loneliness and generational divides, not political ones.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for Meta and YouTube argued in opening statements that the apps help young people combat loneliness, pursue creative expression, and access educational resources.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Here are Turner’s top three tips for helping your Gen Z kids cope with loneliness.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
And loneliness is easy to confuse with being alone.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Krapp is a farce of masculine pride, chronic bachelorhood, and, ultimately, intense loneliness; Transcription is a farce of responsibility and overwhelming attachment.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The cameras capture the highs and lows of the adventures, and show Lyons battling through injuries, fatigue, and loneliness.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loneliness
Noun
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The directness with which the camera meets the eyes of the film’s subjects suggests compassion for their disfigurement and isolation (indeed, Farrokhzad adopted a boy from the colony), but there are no interviews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Gen Z are increasingly heading back to shopping malls, driven by experiences and a desire to bust out of the isolation of home.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With few crowds and plenty of solitude, the Sawtooths linger nearby.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Art embraces our solitudes and our interdependencies.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People often refer to aloneness and writer’s block as the two great challenges of being a novelist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Nov. 2025
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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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While no single factor drives the wage gap, occupational segregation accounts for a large part of it.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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The prize is named after Atlanta’s 51st mayor, a businessman who argued that Atlanta could not be economically successful under racial segregation.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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The original 15-room home could only be reached by helicopter or yacht (the Transpeninsular Highway wasn't built until 1970) and the seclusion attracted Hollywood stars like John Wayne and Lucille Ball.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The hotel, located in the popular beach town of Ksamil, is tucked away in a private corner of the community, providing easy access to its famed nightlife and delicious restaurants, but just far away enough to offer the right amount of seclusion.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To bag the loveliest tables, which jut out in frond-like tendrils towards the sea and afford extra privacy, opt for an early dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The woman, whom Newtown referred to only as Jessica to protect her privacy, activated her personal locator beacon.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Loneliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loneliness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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