loneliness
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Some described the loneliness, exhaustion and isolation which comes from their caring duties.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The Seafarers' Charity cites hypervigilance, burnout, fatigue, loneliness, depression and anxiety as some of the mental strains facing the 20,000 seafarers stranded by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since February 28.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
I think what it is about Tova that people identify with is her loneliness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Endorf credits more than loneliness for filling pews.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
“I don’t like it when she goes away,” I cried into Abuela’s shoulder, the only place where I could express my loneliness, my fears.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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