emptiness
Example Sentences
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"When they begin to feel they are no longer needed, they experience a profound sense of emptiness."
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Smith is an insightful filmmaker and “Bring Me the Beauties” is a stylishly constructed parable about naivete and spiritual emptiness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
She turned her head away and looked out across the emptiness where the lake was.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing emptiness
"Just Lather, That's All" and "The Woman Who Was Death"
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