loneliness
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Bang is one of many South Koreans battling loneliness in a country where birth rates are among the world's lowest and almost half the population is 50 or older.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
If it was all trouble and strife, depression and anxiety, push and pull, cooking and cleaning, loneliness and isolation, you would never stay in this relationship.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Audrey Burrell, a 90-year-old widow and former volunteer, said she attended the cafe to prevent loneliness.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Glenn Whipp says, “ ‘DTF St. Louis’ is the standout limited series, a murder mystery in form that’s really about suburban loneliness, particularly the isolation that can cripple middle-aged men.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
I had been alone before, but the knowledge that my father would return from his meetings and spend a few minutes with me had made the loneliness endurable.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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