solitude

Example Sentences

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Even the things we do in pleasurable solitude can help us connect to one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Book clubs would mean assigned reading, the opinions of others shaping my reading experience, having to socialize, the opposite of solitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Colicchio didn’t like the painful early mornings and solitude of being alone in his head in the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Abeba describes a cycle of grief and friction - arguing with loved ones, quitting jobs, and crying in solitude.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Nietzsche said that solitude makes us tougher toward ourselves and more tender toward others.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady