purposelessness
- a word derived from purposeless.
Example Sentences
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The chaos that ensued from the fall of the Soviet Union only exacerbated the situation of widespread and untreated post-traumatic stress and an overall sense of purposelessness experienced by thousands of ex-soldiers.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
While religious participation has decreased, depression and anxiety, fueled by a sensation of purposelessness and lack of meaning, are on the rise.
From Washington Post ● May 23, 2022
I timed my walks between morning and evening rush hours – working people walked so fast and with such purpose that it highlights your own meandering purposelessness.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2016
The new attitudes seem to have arisen out of a growing sense of the war’s purposelessness, leading to broad disenchantment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2014
As he looked out at the rows of men welcoming him, he felt the old shame of poverty, failure, and purposelessness melt away.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
