solitude
Example Sentences
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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
The crew of four — in the dim green glow of their spacecraft, with no more elbow room than a Sprinter van — entered a profound solitude few have ever experienced.
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
But little by little he began abandoning him to his solitude, for communication was becoming increasingly difficult.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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