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Noun
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This year's theme is combating loneliness, which the World Down Syndrome Day website says can have an outsized impact on people living with Down syndrome.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026 -
China’s rising costs of living have also dovetailed with record low birth rates in 2025, adding to a growing sense of loneliness among many in the country.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, Cliff Higley, who lives on the dead-end street next to Sanctuary Church, moved to the area because of the solitude.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the only commercial property on Cumberland Island, peace and solitude are guaranteed with any stay at the Greyfield Inn.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Humans were historically safer in groups, so the brain interprets isolation as a stressor, releasing cortisol that can lead to inflammation and illness, explains neuroscientist Ben Rein, author of Why Brains Need Friends.—
Holly Haber,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The isolation that comes with entering menopause before 40 can have a significant mental impact.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Lonesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lonesomeness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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