Emotions

LONELY

Lonely describes the distressing feeling of being isolated or lacking meaningful connection. It reflects a gap between the relationships we have and those we desire, and can be felt even in a crowd. Chronic loneliness has been linked to real effects on physical and mental health.

LONELY is the kind of word that shows up in themed word searches like Strands. Themed puzzles group words like this under a shared category — here, Emotions.