homesickness
- 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
Travelers hunt for regional souvenirs, soothe their homesickness and investigate a burning question: Is the hot dog different?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Maybe it’s just the premature homesickness in the air, but the first stretch of films I’ve seen this year have shared the theme of being a stranger in a strange land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
Ishaan says filming in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was a "long, drawn-out process" over four months, and a place where where he experienced homesickness for the first time.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024
She felt a pang of something like homesickness, but much worse.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
