Meaning & use
loneliness
A feeling of sadness or distress caused by being, or feeling, alone or without companionship.
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After moving to a new city, he struggled with loneliness for the first few months.
The long winter nights only deepened her sense of loneliness.
A note on using this word
Loneliness describes an unwanted emotional state, while 'solitude' can describe simply being alone, often by choice and without sadness.
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