loneliness
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Perhaps the most moving parts of the documentary are the stories of how books can become lifelines for people facing bereavement or intense loneliness.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
According to a 2023 report, about half of U.S. adults experience loneliness, while nearly as many are socially isolated.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Watching Tony find companionship forced me to confront my own loneliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The following “Love Takes Miles,” which might be Mr. Winter’s most accessible solo work, has a folk-like chord progression and a musical cheeriness that belies the song’s feelings of loneliness and desperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I know,” she says, “but it was a different kind of loneliness. A sort of loneliness I hope you never have to understand. I didn’t leave you and your father,” she tells me.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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