as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
it was the overwhelming solitariness of his existence that caused the marooned sailor to go mad
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Noun
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For travelers seeking solitude, island escapes have long been at the top of the list.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026 -
When Fuyuko ventures out from her solitude, she’s blessed with a chance encounter.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Want a latté from the ground floor Sottovento Coffee Bar brought up to the privacy of your room?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The nine class action lawsuits, filed in Chicago's federal court between Monday and Wednesday, represent a new frontier for Illinois' strongest-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The film centers on Joan, a sound recordist living in isolation who heads back to her father’s estate in the wake of a devastating fire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Nobody is doing anything wrong in isolation.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Anhedonia can be a signal of burnout, depression, loneliness, chronic stress or disconnection from meaningful pleasure.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The actress, who founded the brain injury recovery charity SameYou with her mother Jennifer in 2019, has increasingly spoken about the importance of supporting survivors struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Solitariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitariness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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