1. the state or condition of being alone or isolated from others
2. the feeling of being lonely or without companionship

Examples

• After moving to a new city, she struggled with the aloneness of having no friends nearby.
• The cabin in the mountains offered him the perfect aloneness he needed to write his novel.
• His aloneness wasn’t necessarily loneliness; he genuinely enjoyed his own company.
• The elderly woman felt a deep sense of aloneness after her husband passed away.
• Some people fear aloneness, while others embrace it as a chance for self-reflection.
• The aloneness of the lighthouse keeper suited his contemplative nature.