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homesickness

  • a word derived from homesick.
    homesick
    adjective
    sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.

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Junqueira left her job, friends and family for Rio, and Joao Pedro "cried a lot" during the journey and in the weeks that followed because of homesickness.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

One woman from Germany complained of profound homesickness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

My chest constricts as a wave of homesickness overwhelms me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy