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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lonesomeness
Noun
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This pup who befriended a nursing home resident struggling with loneliness.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Your own fears about heights, cold loneliness, heat, even death.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Big game hunters, backpackers, river runners, national park visitors, artists and musicians all make the long trek into Big Bend National Park for the wilderness, the wildlands and the solitude.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sure, music lays down a foundation of loudness in bars and DJs mix tracks in dance clubs, but most of us, most of the time, do our listening in solitude.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The abrupt onset of social isolation and the disruption of academic routine led to anxiety.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Winter reports » More Top Stories Mitski’s new album is a dark ode to isolation.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Lonesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lonesomeness. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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