homesick
Example Sentences
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One entry tells of a woman from France who was feeling "homesick" while living in Mumbles.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I wanted a break," he remembers, partly because he was "homesick" for the city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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
Often the boy reported back that the children were crying, “evidently heartbroken and homesick to see their mother, or hear from her,” Geyer wrote.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
