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Noun
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Although people without friend groups aren’t automatically more lonely, having access to one can certainly help alleviate loneliness.—
Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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His songs are about such isolation and such loneliness.—
Noun
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The atmosphere is both grand and intimate, inviting celebration and solitude.—
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Long stretches of solitude neither bothered him nor appeared to impair his sociability.—
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
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As the film progresses, Grace slowly falls deeper into depression and isolation.—
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“Lonesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lonesomeness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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