emptiness
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The inquiry heard he was presentable, washed and clean, but that Celeste felt there was "a kind of emptiness" in him.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Speaking following Wednesday's investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle he said he felt "emptiness" at the team's league position, but insisted he remained "optimistic that we will remain in the Premier League".
From BBC • May 13, 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
When I opened them again, I saw nothing but snow whirling in the bright cone of emptiness beneath the light.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing emptiness
"Just Lather, That's All" and "The Woman Who Was Death"
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