homesick

Example Sentences

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Even with all that milieu and surrounded by many of their countrymen, some Americans still get homesick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

When I first made the big decision to leave behind my hometown suburb of Washington, D.C., and move to New York City, I never anticipated ever feeling homesick.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Separated from her friends, she struggled with her mental health - at one point, she was so homesick that she built a scale model of her family's old flat in Ukraine.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Unhappy and homesick in Ghana, the boy found lawyers and brought a case against his parents to the High Court in London, which ruled against him in February.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

“Holy moley,” I say, and Aunt Heidi laughs and says, “Aw, Nate, is a stadium making you homesick for Pittsburgh?”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle