emptiness
Example Sentences
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The world’s complexity and emptiness simultaneously filled the church.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The man's crossed legs might evoke indifference, the phone a culture of emptiness, the parasol a comfort people cling to," it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The researchers first used a vacuum pump to remove air from glass tubes, producing conditions that approximated the near emptiness of space.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
On a drizzly morning in June, all was still on Tuskegee's South Main Street, a two-lane road that runs into the heart of the town square, where a towering Confederate monument loomed over the emptiness.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Pinmei gave Lady Meng a small smile, the emptiness on her wrist heavier than any gold.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing emptiness
"Just Lather, That's All" and "The Woman Who Was Death"
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