homesickness

Example Sentences

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The work reflects Kahlo’s ambivalence toward the U.S. where she often felt out of place and her homesickness for Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But she had never lived abroad before, and she struggled with a deep homesickness which she documented in emotional video diaries on YouTube.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

“They were nice and helped me through the struggle. This helped me build my confidence and get rid of the loneliness and homesickness I had when I first came to Korea. It helped me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

When I arrived at my alma mater as a sheltered suburban kid raised as an only child, I struggled with homesickness those first couple of years.

From Slate • May 11, 2024

At the sight of them, Taran felt a pang of homesickness.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander