emptiness
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“What people who hoard will finally realize,” Mawarire said, “is there’s an emptiness that comes where a sense of purpose should go.”
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
The world’s complexity and emptiness simultaneously filled the church.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The man's crossed legs might evoke indifference, the phone a culture of emptiness, the parasol a comfort people cling to," it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Jack told the BBC: "My God, you know, how on earth are you supposed to deal with the change in life from such excitement to utter emptiness?"
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
That the ride I’d stepped onto seven months earlier had been rolling toward that moment of emptiness in front of the church sure as a runaway train on a clear stretch of track.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing emptiness
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