hollowness

Example Sentences

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David Lindsay-Abaire’s “The Balusters” is a piquant comedy satirizing the hollowness and hypocrisy of well-to-do do-gooders on a neighborhood homeowners association board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She was truly a great friend, but there was a hollowness to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

As the second season of "Severance" nears its finale, the show has become more explicit about cracking open the hollowness of bringing our “whole” or “best” selves to our workplaces.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

"We experience the staggering magnitude of stardom Elton achieved, the candy rapture of his music, right along with the anxiety and hollowness he was feeling," he wrote.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

The hollowness in my chest grows, just like it always does whenever I go somewhere that used to belong to both me and Khalid.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender