homesick

Example Sentences

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Even with all that milieu and surrounded by many of their countrymen, some Americans still get homesick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

When I first made the big decision to leave behind my hometown suburb of Washington, D.C., and move to New York City, I never anticipated ever feeling homesick.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

The group’s soulful sound, a mix of indie, jazz and tropical fusion, caught the attention of Bad Bunny, who, according to the musicians, added some of their songs to his playlists while homesick in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

"You can be homesick at home, you know?"

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

I might have found this place all by myself, Roy thought, if I hadn’t spent so much time moping around being homesick for Montana.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen