lonesomeness

Definition of lonesomenessnext

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Noun
  • Here are Turner’s top three tips for helping your Gen Z kids cope with loneliness.
    Deborah Vankin, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
  • For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Take in the two permanent hiking trails at your own pace, leaving plenty of time to bask in the vastness and solitude of the scenic overlooks.
    Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • For her clients, Crockett functions, both on set or off, as a sort of artistic ally in a process that typically transpires in solitude.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Being too pointed with your critiques will put you on the fast track to social isolation!
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
  • At the time, Ford said his social isolation led him to exhibit symptoms of depression.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Lonesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lonesomeness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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