emptiness
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Some of “Atonement’s” most poignant moments occur when Michael is alone, his professional, somewhat distant manner suddenly giving way to an emptiness washing over him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“What people who hoard will finally realize,” Mawarire said, “is there’s an emptiness that comes where a sense of purpose should go.”
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 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
It underscores the quiet emptiness of the lives of the play’s two characters, the nursing-home residents Fonsia and Weller, played by Debra Winger and Arliss Howard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unlike Calvin and Deemer, who advertised their weirdness from a hundred yards away, Jordan kept his face so empty that the emptiness alone was menacing.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
Vocabulary lists containing emptiness
"Just Lather, That's All" and "The Woman Who Was Death"
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