lonely

Some residents say the robots make them feel less lonely, while others say they use them to connect with their grandchildren.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It strikes me that the people who gravitate toward these bots not only feel lonely but also are actively excluded from circles of support.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Why do I feel so lonely when I have a Starlink antenna bolted to the transom of First Light and the possibility of talking to anyone whenever I like?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In “Resident Evil,” Abrams’ Bryan spends much of his lonely mission muttering to himself in annoyance and sometimes victory, much like a gamer would.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Dad had a really good time talking to everyone—I guess I hadn’t realized he was kind of lonely too.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

But over the last decade it’s become even lonelier, with algorithms and vertical video platforms like TikTok siloing users into consumption over interaction.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

In research published in the journal Science this month, she and Natalia Emanuel and Amanda Pallais presented evidence that remote work has made Americans lonelier and more mentally distressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

That stance is getting lonelier as hard- drive stocks continue their ascent.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

For all the strides society has made during the course of his career toward acceptance and inclusivity, he also sees that patients are lonelier than they used to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

“The streets are full of people yet one feels lonelier than one would in a village.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Another, “Altars,” is a tame and ultimately bland song by Ms. Aitchison’s high standards, with a chorus—“One is not the loneliest number”—that draws on a pop cliché without interrogating or transforming it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

The sheep once described as the loneliest in Britain has given birth for the first time.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room.”

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

“L.A. is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities,” it reads, echoing a common critique of one of the world’s most misunderstood urban areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

Choosing the loneliest, most desolate spot he could find, he backed under an overhanging tree in the far corner of the lot.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy