lonely
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In those lonely hours, he thought of his wife, Gusbimar Gonzalez, who was outside looking for any sign of life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
“He’s been so lonely since his career died.”
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
All of the lonely young men need to reread “The Great Gatsby,” and anyone freaked out by the state of the world should read “Parable of the Sower.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"It's been a pretty tough, lonely place," Luke says.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
As far as he really knew, he himself was the only, lonely, living thing that existed, and in his coma of coldness, he was not so sure of that.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
And yet, we are also lonelier than ever, especially younger generations who are even more likely to be on their digital devices for longer periods of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
That stance is getting lonelier as hard- drive stocks continue their ascent.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls this the most isolated generation, with young American men significantly lonelier than peers in other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Researchers, doctors and even Netflix have told us we’re lonelier than ever.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025
Three a.m. would get a whole lot lonelier the next time she saw it against the backs of her eyelids.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
One problem with all these efforts to mitigate old-age loneliness, Schiller notes, is that the loneliest generation is actually Gen Z. And the loneliness surveys themselves, she suggests, may be suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Another, “Altars,” is a tame and ultimately bland song by Ms. Aitchison’s high standards, with a chorus—“One is not the loneliest number”—that draws on a pop cliché without interrogating or transforming it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
"I went in voluntarily and it was just the loneliest feeling in the world getting dropped off at a mental health ward with a bag and no baby," the 35-year-old said.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
“He must be the loneliest gorilla in the world,” he said, clutching his mother’s hand.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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