aloneness

Example Sentences

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Her Iris lets us see why, in our darkest times, the poles of forced solitude and togetherness can feel so unsatisfying, yet the right kind of aloneness can be the stuff of real healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

In a world filled with endless connections and constant communication, the relationship between loneliness and aloneness is not always clear.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

By contrast, I had made peace with my aloneness after so many years, and I had even found pleasure in my independence.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

“I liked his aloneness in the tumultuous room, his concentration on the outsized beef bone at hand.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

The worst feeling had been the aloneness, before they had heard the footsteps, the knowing that however loudly he cried out, there was nobody at all who could hear him.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill