loneliness
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Helplessness melts into righteous rage as you type some scathing retort, as loneliness gives way to the metallic taste of parasocial satisfaction as the likes and reposts flood in.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
While admitting you needed friends used to carry a heavy social stigma, people have become more honest about their loneliness, Krems said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Her 2026 LP “Middle of Nowhere,” by contrast, is back in a classic mode of artful, often hilarious bangers about the loneliness of small town life and dating at the edge of 40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Now, a new industry being dubbed the "loneliness economy" has emerged, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sometimes, when the light starts to fade, I get a terrible feeling of loneliness, like maybe I am the only person in the world.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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