homesick

Example Sentences

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He’s now sent hundreds of homesick New Englanders classic dishes, like pork fried rice and boneless ribs from area favorites like Golden Temple in Brookline and Fantasy Island in Salem.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

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

He was homesick, but he wanted her to know he was OK.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

They made him feel wistful and homesick for his cave and his friends.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el