homesickness

Example Sentences

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Travelers hunt for regional souvenirs, soothe their homesickness and investigate a burning question: Is the hot dog different?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He’s moved onto a more sobering look into how he deals with heartbreak and homesickness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

But she had never lived abroad before, and she struggled with a deep homesickness which she documented in emotional video diaries on YouTube.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

When I arrived at my alma mater as a sheltered suburban kid raised as an only child, I struggled with homesickness those first couple of years.

From Slate • May 11, 2024

A wave of homesickness like I’ve never felt washes over me, and I place a hand on my middle.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland