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

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

My nights are draped in the silence of emptiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

I shut the front door with the softest of clicks, afraid to hear the emptiness of an echo.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron