emptiness

noun

Definition of emptinessnext
1
as in hunger
a need or desire for food the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon

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2
as in void
empty space there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep

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3
as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie

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  1. hunger
  2. void
  3. vacancy
  4. stomach
  5. vacuum
  6. appetite
  7. blank
  8. starvation
Noun
  • What lies ahead for Woods, with the Masters just four months away, will be determined by his iffy health, insatiable hunger and even the golf gods.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There is great agreement among disparate groups on the need to address crises related to mental health, caring for elders and hunger.
    David Hessekiel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hunger
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  • Fans anticipating new music from Lil Baby and Gunna will only have their past work to fill the void for now.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • These objections aside, the simple fact is that no one can say for certain what Trump’s mass deportation plan will look like because no specifics have been revealed, with the administration instead filling the void with dangerous rhetoric.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of void
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  • Biden appeared to allude to that possibility in his letter informing the Senate about his veto, writing that the bill would add judgeships to states where some existing judicial vacancies have been held open.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Judges James Ho, Neomi Rao, Andrew Oldham, and Kyle Duncan, all appointees of Trump’s first term, are frequently discussed as possible Supreme Court picks should a vacancy arise.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of vacancy
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  • For example, butterflies in the stomach describes nervousness, a weight on the shoulders is a sense of responsibility and a lump in the throat represents sadness.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Higher yields may make equity market valuations even tougher to stomach, but that’s not a near-term concern, according to Kevin Khang, senior international economist at Vanguard.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Nature abhors a vacuum, and the Democratic Party is in the wilderness looking for an identity, and electing a DNC Chair that most Americans have never heard of isn't going to change that.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Flying in the wake of that flare, Parker's data confirmed the decades-old hypothesis that a coronal mass ejection acts like a vacuum cleaner, clearing dust out of its path and leaving behind a near-perfect vacuum.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of vacuum
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  • These drugs mimic gut hormones that regulate blood sugar and reduce appetite.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Those numbers, reflecting investors’ appetite for sports teams, are resetting the hockey market after the Ottawa Senators sold for $950 million, or 7.4 times revenue, last year—and after the Pittsburgh Penguins sold for $875 million (4.7x) in 2021.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of appetite
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  • Branagh’s diction is as precise as ever, but his character’s big speeches are emotional blanks—loud and fast, and seemingly triggered at random.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ming Smith fills in certain blanks, while leaving others.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of blank
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  • Famine Early Warning System Network The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS Net) projects that without a shift in Israeli policy, deaths from starvation and related illnesses in northern Gaza could climb to as many as 15 per day between next month and March.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tens of thousands are suffering starvation and malnutrition, with children dying almost daily, according to aid groups.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of starvation
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