Example Sentences

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Loneliness "is like an illness you're born with and can't cure", he said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Loneliness and social isolation are often considered important risk factors for dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“Being alone means you don’t have social connection. Loneliness is the subjective feeling that you don’t have the social connections you want,” Nobel says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"Adults between 18 and 24 are the most lonely - followed by older people," says Prof Andrea Wigfield, director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“We can’t do that, either,” she said, and her voice was as sad and lost as Loneliness.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt