solitude
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But I am also a writer, and while reading and writing generally happen in solitude, promoting your writing doesn’t.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Abeba describes a cycle of grief and friction - arguing with loved ones, quitting jobs, and crying in solitude.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
In tightly controlled Russia, her life is defined by solitude.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Big Sur’s South Coast highway closure creates a rare window of solitude: empty beaches, dramatic cliffs and nearly empty trails for six months.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
The hanger might have little or no undergrowth but at least the branches gave cover from the sky: and kestrels, they soon realized, were common in this solitude.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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