singleness

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The Rhetoric of Singleness Being single and being lonely are not the same thing—but our culture insists on conflating them.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2012

Singleness, the message seems to be, is merely an unfulfilling wind-up for the far greater thrill of a real romantic relationship.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2012

"Singleness of mind and purity," replied Madame de la Chanterie.

From The Brotherhood of Consolation by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

Singleness of purpose and unselfishness shone in her tranquil and steadfast gaze which Hugh was fortunate enough now and then to encounter.

From The Way of the Wind by Norris, Zoe Anderson

Singleness of aim and of purpose, the product of clear thinking and of “personality,” was the foundation-stone of the new form of strategy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various