rootlessness

Example Sentences

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From the beginning, it was precisely the easy style of city living that hotels made possible—the rootlessness, the lack of attention to homemaking, the lively scene—that alarmed progressive crusaders, especially where women were concerned.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2022

The former Beatle's "Lost Weekend," a coinage that he drew from the 1945 film noir of the same name, marked an era of intense change, uncertainty and rootlessness for him.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022

With a choice of refugee status abroad or rootlessness inside Ukraine, it is perhaps no surprise that some are risking everything to return to their homes.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

She responded to what lingered of his innocence; he was drawn to her rootlessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022

Thanks in part to Salt, “Midnight Cowboy” is as much a meditation on urban rootlessness as it is on male friendship.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2021