empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
Example Sentences
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Future observers will live in a universe that appears far smaller and emptier than the one we can see today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Now, the Oscar-winning actor is adjusting to an emptier nest as two of his and wife Luciana Barroso’s four daughters head out into the world.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
When we paid one last visit to the fair in September, with children back at school, Coney Beach felt emptier.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025
“It’s quite . . . empty, emptier than you can imagine. There’s no more pain, no more suffering.”
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025
The benches now looked a good deal emptier.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
