alone in a crowd

alone in a crowd

Experiencing feelings of separateness, loneliness, or isolation while in the physical presence of others. When my depression is bad, I can go out with friends and feel utterly alone in a crowd. I love moving through the city by myself, feeling alone in the crowd, losing myself in the hustle and bustle of strangers.
See also: alone, crowd
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • empty nest syndrome
  • a great city, a great solitude
  • complain of
  • complain of (something)
  • lost without a cause
  • first impression
  • have a strong stomach
  • strong stomach
  • a strong stomach
  • cast-iron stomach