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Recent Examples of loneliness
And 85% of respondents in one national survey said interacting with pets reduces loneliness.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 July 2026
The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
The Inner Work Behind Outer Impact Social entrepreneurship is often seen as a way to solve external problems like poverty, healthcare, education, loneliness, mental health, climate and inequality.
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Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The list, which includes specific, detailed items about the delights and routines of daily life, grows as the narrator ages and contends with their own joy and loneliness.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
There is a bond there that is strong enough, that overwhelming loneliness is bombed.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
At a time when loneliness and social isolation have become growing public health concerns, summer camp is not simply a summer pastime.
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Lauren Barr,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 July 2026
The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
The Inner Work Behind Outer Impact Social entrepreneurship is often seen as a way to solve external problems like poverty, healthcare, education, loneliness, mental health, climate and inequality.
—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The list, which includes specific, detailed items about the delights and routines of daily life, grows as the narrator ages and contends with their own joy and loneliness.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
There is a bond there that is strong enough, that overwhelming loneliness is bombed.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
At a time when loneliness and social isolation have become growing public health concerns, summer camp is not simply a summer pastime.
—
Lauren Barr,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loneliness
Noun
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Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
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Some express skepticism on whether James can stay patient with Dončić ball-dominant and isolation-heavy play.
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Outside of Saturday afternoon Mass, there’s little break to the solitude.
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Stargazing, hiking, and fishing are common activities in the spring, summer, and fall, while skiers and snowshoers will have plenty of terrain and solitude for themselves in the winter.
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But the porch light, with only one working bulb, refuses to show us the perfect curves of her aloneness.
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This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.
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In 1954, the Supreme Court overturned its 1896 decision that upheld racial segregation.
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Or even just 62 years to the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation.
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These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.
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Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
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The sale sees the property divided into three lots with two buildable, giving the opportunity to create a treasurable family compound in rural seclusion just a 30-minute drive from the island’s main towns.
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Althorp House is Diana’s final resting place, chosen for its privacy and seclusion.
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On one hand, the arena offers a level of privacy and security few locations can match.
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The magnetic pull for those whose ultimate prize is privacy and connection to nature is towards gardens, forests, fields and beachfronts that stretch into the distance, delineating possibilities.
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“Loneliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loneliness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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