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Recent Examples of loneliness
When so many of today’s complaints—the loneliness of young people, the torturous dating market, the loosening of community bonds—come down to interpersonal alienation, the idea of American culture returning to a primal, highly evolved signal of kinship and compatibility is tantalizing.
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Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Research confirms these types of connections reduce loneliness and boost self-esteem.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Also, loneliness levels have gone up since the start of the pandemic.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Rahill is the master of male-loneliness epidemic comedy, and his best work absorbs the collective unconscious of the internet’s aimless single dudes who sermonize to their phones from front seats of cars in dead mall parking lots, then spits it back out as a ridiculous reflection.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
But, at a time when loneliness among young people is at an all-time high, the popularity of chatbots may leave young people uniquely exposed to manipulation, harmful content, and hyper-personalized conversations that reinforce dangerous thoughts.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
According to a recent caregiving report from AARP, 61% of America's 63 million caregivers are women, and women caregivers report some of the worst impacts of caregiving, including physical and emotional strain, loneliness and financial hardship.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, reports of daily loneliness have ticked up, following a sharp post-pandemic decrease.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Research confirms these types of connections reduce loneliness and boost self-esteem.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Also, loneliness levels have gone up since the start of the pandemic.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Rahill is the master of male-loneliness epidemic comedy, and his best work absorbs the collective unconscious of the internet’s aimless single dudes who sermonize to their phones from front seats of cars in dead mall parking lots, then spits it back out as a ridiculous reflection.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
But, at a time when loneliness among young people is at an all-time high, the popularity of chatbots may leave young people uniquely exposed to manipulation, harmful content, and hyper-personalized conversations that reinforce dangerous thoughts.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
According to a recent caregiving report from AARP, 61% of America's 63 million caregivers are women, and women caregivers report some of the worst impacts of caregiving, including physical and emotional strain, loneliness and financial hardship.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, reports of daily loneliness have ticked up, following a sharp post-pandemic decrease.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loneliness
Noun
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Time behind bars often brings exposure to violence, isolation, and the loss of personal control, experiences that can create lingering fear, anxiety, and symptoms much like post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scientists revealed that the nuclei of hydrogen isotopes form plasma, which, being electrically charged, can be held in isolation from the walls by a magnetic field inside the toroidal vacuum chamber of the reactor (these sorts of reactors are called tokamaks).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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This inclination toward solitude appears to stem from underestimating others’ willingness to engage and unawareness of how much of a lift a mere social exchange can provide.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Intrepid types who truly seek solitude may also want to consider the Highlands—the uninhabited center of the island.—
Ali Wunderman,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This effort revealed a people determined to resist segregation and abuse in public transportation.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The map would use Troost Avenue, a historic symbol of racial segregation in Kansas City, as the dividing line between the 4th and 5th Districts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the one hand, the gift of consciousness brought the glory of independence; on the other, the punishment of separateness.—
Vivian Gornick,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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Set on 400 acres and more than two miles of uninterrupted beach frontage, the property is designed to offer seclusion and personalized service, with 36 bedrooms in 17 bungalow cottages, as well as real estate offerings and several world-class restaurants, including Nobu.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Tokugawa shogunate, from 1603 to 1868, long upheld a policy of national seclusion, sealing Japan’s borders and culture from outside influence.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His family is asking for prayers and privacy at this time.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Smart appliance makers that would like to access the valuable user data and ad revenue that are available when people connect their appliances to the web battle privacy concerns, indifference, and technical limitations.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Loneliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loneliness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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