lonely
adjective
affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
loneliness
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a word derived from
lonely.
Example Sentences
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If there is such a thing as a kaleidoscopic view of loneliness, he offered it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The images resemble holograms, though they are solid to the touch; they seem to be projections that the boy has manifested to ease his loneliness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Her 2026 LP “Middle of Nowhere,” by contrast, is back in a classic mode of artful, often hilarious bangers about the loneliness of small town life and dating at the edge of 40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Human connection is a necessity but, in a society grappling with loneliness across generations, it has now also become a commodity.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In one, his big, good-natured face buckled in grief as Arabella sank in loneliness and despair.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
