homesick
Example Sentences
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"I wanted a break," he remembers, partly because he was "homesick" for the city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
While he admitted he had periods of feeling homesick over the first few years, he never regretted the move.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
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
All at once I was utterly downcast and homesick.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
