homesick
adjective
sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
homesickness
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a word derived from
homesick.
Example Sentences
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Ada is facing a make-or-break debut and struggling with a homesickness that seems to outweigh her desire to model.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The work reflects Kahlo’s ambivalence toward the U.S. where she often felt out of place and her homesickness for Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Skies said she had been out in Los Angeles "for a good few years now and I miss home a lot but making a very British album definitely cured some of my homesickness".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
A new school year brings an array of feelings: excitement, anticipation, nervousness, homesickness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
To mourn is to be eaten alive with homesickness for the person.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
