Example Sentences

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With stories focused on surviving rowdy family, moments of loneliness, struggles with faith, and navigating our deepest human relationships, Johnson’s abilities as a pensive storyteller are conducted masterfully.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Tom Youngs previously credited the farm work for helping him with his loneliness following the death of his wife, Tiffany, shortly after his retirement from the game in 2022.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The Seafarers' Charity cites hypervigilance, burnout, fatigue, loneliness, depression and anxiety as some of the mental strains facing the 20,000 seafarers stranded by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since February 28.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Ms. Strout’s novel, her 11th, is an exploration of loneliness and the pursuit of meaning in the American suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Ivy could draw it, the loneliness, a wispy cloud the color of a clear sky just after sunset, all deep blues and purples.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake