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solitude

[sol-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈsɒl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /


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It’s no wonder, then, that someone like Parsons can so deftly perceive and capture this dire reality, where we’ve been dropped into digital solitude after hundreds of years being physical creatures.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Ms. Sanchez, who is 43 years old, developed her project during two periods of isolation and solitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Fukada's quiet portrait of solitude and thwarted love in rural Japan with his "Nagi Notes" is one of three Japanese movies in the 22-strong main competition in Cannes, the world's biggest film festival.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

But Aureliano himself seemed to prefer the cloister of solitude and he did not show the least desire to know the world that began at the street door of the house.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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