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Noun
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In an era where loneliness is a global health concern, building social time into your lifestyle is imperative.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026 -
That’s when the loneliness becomes pathological.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the plants grown in solitude had significantly higher levels of anthocyanins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the movie’s first dramatic scene, achingly redolent of memory, the brothers—the older is eleven, the younger eight—loll in front of their family’s house, snacking, grousing, playing with paper action figures, trying to fill the solitude and the silence around them with banter and bravado.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Studies show that men aged 16 to 28 report social isolation and loneliness among their top three challenges.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Other European capitals, including Kyiv and London, consider it too soon to end Putin’s diplomatic isolation, Le Monde reported.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Lonesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lonesomeness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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