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How to pronounce loneliness in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms desolation, forlornness
Type of sadness, unhappiness
Derivation lonely
Type Words
Synonyms aloneness, lonesomeness, solitariness
Type of temperament, disposition
Has types reclusiveness, friendlessness
Derivation lonely
Type Words
Synonyms solitariness
Type of isolation
Derivation lonely

Examples of loneliness

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Garrido gave her a cat to keep her company when she complained about loneliness.
From the latimes.com
She said that loneliness in older age was felt by a large number of individuals.
From the express.co.uk
Some of the more modern verses, though, dealt with hippies and urban loneliness.
From the time.com
Loneliness and naivety can lead to poor judgment in singles, particularly women.
From the ocregister.com
Loneliness takes shape and enters our lives and spirits just as everything else.
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They were also asked about feelings of loneliness and closeness to other people.
From the sciencedaily.com
There is a huge sense of loneliness as people leave villages and move to cities.
From the india.blogs.nytimes.com
It was lonely, hurting yourself brings only loneliness in the end, if not worse.
From the psychcentral.com
This can lead to problems with depression, loneliness, and further difficulties.
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More examples
  • The state of being alone in solitary isolation
  • Forlornness: sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  • Aloneness: a disposition toward being alone
  • (lonely) alone(p): lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
  • (lonely) marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
  • (lonely) lone(a): characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
  • (lonely) devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
  • Loneliness is a feeling in which people experience a strong sense of emptiness and solitude. Loneliness is often compared to feeling empty, unwanted, and unimportant. Someone who is lonely may find it hard to form strong interpersonal relationships.
  • Loneliness is a song written by Andrea Martin (musician), Edmund Clement, Ivan Matias and Eniac and produced by Eniac and Tomcraft. It was released as a single in 2002 worldwide and in 2003 in the United Kingdom. ...