emptiness

[US]/ˈemptɪnɪs/
[UK]/'ɛmptɪnəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the state of being empty or lacking meaning; voidness; spaciousness.

Phrases & Collocations

sense of emptiness

feeling of emptiness

emptiness of heart

Example Sentences

Standing at the Berlin Wall in 1987, he looked over to the east and, struck by its drabness and emptiness, knew that the system behind it was evil.

The room was filled with emptiness after she left.

He stared into the emptiness of the vast desert.

The emptiness in his heart was overwhelming.

She felt a deep sense of emptiness after the loss of her pet.

The emptiness of the abandoned house was eerie.

He tried to fill the emptiness in his life with material possessions.

The emptiness of the situation was palpable.

She found solace in meditation to cope with the emptiness inside.

The emptiness of his promises became apparent over time.

The emptiness of fame and fortune became evident to her as she grew older.

Real-world Examples

It's not just emptiness, it's not just absence at all.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Where there's no atoms, there is just emptiness.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

People loved the shows, which filled the emptiness with noise and coloured lights.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

He picked up the cash-box and showed them its black emptiness. " You're free! "

Source: Brave New World

But this time, we truly feel the emptiness of the words, the cruelty even.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

To His shock and awe, Shiva also felt the profound emptiness left by his wife's absence.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

But by embracing our emptiness, we eradicate this need to be filled, and, therefore, become full.

Source: The meaning of solitude.

What emptiness do you gaze upon!

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

Number four, you start from a place of emptiness.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Do you cycle between periods of intense emotions like emptiness, sadness, anger and anxiety?

Source: Psychology Mini Class

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