emptiness

Example Sentences

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Coulson's twin said she had been left with an overwhelming sense of emptiness.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Heraskevych meanwhile told the BBC that being banned only left him feeling "emptiness."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

In sealing the names of the dead within them, the yizkor books refill that emptiness with the promise of memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The emptiness of such platitudes in this moment leaves much to be desired.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

“What did you do?” he shouted into the suddenly too quiet emptiness.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness