noun
- plural of lostness; the state or quality of being lost, confused, or unable to find one's way
Usage: typically used in abstract or philosophical contexts; often refers to emotional or existential confusion rather than physical disorientation
Examples
- The character's various lostnesses throughout the novel reflect her internal struggle.
- After the breakup, she experienced multiple lostnesses as she tried to rebuild her identity.
- The film explores the lostnesses of modern urban life through its protagonist's journey.
- His lostnesses in the wilderness lasted three days before rescue arrived.
- The poem captures the spiritual lostnesses of a generation searching for meaning.