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

Unhappy and homesick in Ghana, the boy found lawyers and brought a case against his parents to the High Court in London, which ruled against him in February.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

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

Holidays were always bad—my mom in particular got homesick sometimes like it was a genuine illness—but that Christmas was the worst.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez