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lonesomeness

noun

Definition of lonesomenessnext
as in loneliness

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  1. loneliness
  2. solitude
  3. isolation
Noun
  • The surgeon general's 2023 advisory found roughly half of adults experience loneliness, and the Survey Center on American Life reports 44% have nowhere in their community to go regularly.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While many factors contribute to suicide, loneliness, depression, family problems, and substance abuse can place a teen at especially high risk.
    — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loneliness
Noun
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your appetite for solitude may be stronger than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The solitude of the narrator in Dillard’s nonfiction and her apparent disengagement with society also was a source of criticism.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of solitude
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  • The garage has been converted into a medical and isolation ward equipped with incubators, oxygen machines, and supplies for treating wounds and administering fluids.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a brief conversation with Variety after the show, Aitken said that, broadly speaking, the installation was a reflection of the isolation and dissocations people can feel in modern society.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of isolation
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“Lonesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lonesomeness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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