as in privacy
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
sought the kind of solitude where his thoughts would be his only companions
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In an era of burnout and relentless digital noise, people are craving solitude more than ever.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Waking up to see the sunrise and meditating are both good ways to be alone with the miracles of sacred solitude.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the time, Auerbach was joined and tempered in his solitude by a model.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Several generations of the Buendía lineage will mark the future of this mythical town, tormented by madness, impossible loves, a bloody and absurd war, and the fear of a terrible curse that condemns them, without hope, to one hundred years of solitude.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Solitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitude. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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