emptiness
Example Sentences
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He spoke of feeling "pain and emptiness" about the defeat, taking full personal responsibility for what happened.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Heraskevych meanwhile told the BBC that being banned only left him feeling "emptiness."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 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
The world changed to gray and emptiness, and Conor knew exactly where he was, exactly what the world had changed into.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing emptiness
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