loneliness
noun/ˈloʊnlinəs/
Frequency rank: #6,437 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the state of feeling sad due to being alone or lacking companionship
Example sentence
After moving to a new city, she felt deep loneliness because she had no friends nearby.
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