lonely
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"The city can be lonely, the city can be hard," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Almost one million of these over-65s are "often lonely", according to Age Concern.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“We remember he cracked it by thinking deeply about Henry’s childhood — and how lonely it must have been. After his first day as Mr. Whatsit, he nervously asked us, ‘Is it working?’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
According to the American Psychological Association’s recent Stress in America survey, more than half of American adults report feeling stressed, isolated and lonely.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
I felt a little sad and a little lonely.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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