Google — Year in Search 2021

#YearinSearch

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Music: Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license”
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[godise]

I lost everything this year. My house, my relationship of five years, my two dogs… this really struck all the right chords in my heart. Everyday I’m trying to come back stronger. To everyone struggling, you have all the love I can possibly muster. Don’t give up.

Every time I watch videos like this, I get goosebumps and tears
because I'm an emotional person

[buyungferdiansyah]

I lost my father, my health, my brother and my uncle in 2021, such a bad year for me ... Now at the end of 2022 I am still recovering. I hope 2023 will be a good year ...

[induwaraganepola]

I want to give the whole world a huge hug . We have been through a lot and lost so much but we are still strong together and I feel like we are more and more connected now than ever . I wish everyone the best and let's have a meaningful year ahead.

[via_abbott]

I never imagined myself sobbing over a Google video. This is such a heartwarming comment section, and it truly makes me feel like I wasn't alone this past year. Congratulations everyone for remaining resilient this year, despite the challenges. I wish everyone a healthy and safe year in 2022.

[TakahikoSugimura]

now i understand why “drivers license” is such a good song, because the song conveys vulnerability, something everyone faces in one way or another in these days and the song offers people who feel small solace and each of us will realize that we are not alone because we’re all in this together

[shahirahvideos]

2021 definitely took a toll on my mental health. It has been a continuous journey to learn healthy coping mechanisms, talking to professionals and just letting myself feel the things I feel

[jackhood-deeks]

Every year these come out, I watch them over and over again because they always strike such power and emotion, such upset yet hope.

This one, by far, is the best one Google has created. It shows the heartbreak of so many, the struggles, the pure exhaustion. It captures the raw essence of 2021. But it also shows how we made it to the end of the year, how we kept powering through with love and hope, how we realised what we’re capable of together, how we took the time to stop and take care of ourselves. Thank you for this, Google.

To anyone reading this, you may have not yet healed, but you are healing.

[heyes]

It's been a tough year but BTS helped me cheer up and stay positive so thank you BTS and many thanks to army for amazing funny memes and videos, love you 💜

[JBS_Gaming]

For everyone in the world, stay strong and we can get through it 💪💪

[Keira-lvxh]

This came on as an ad...
Thirty seconds later I'm sobbing
Props to everyone who struggled and grew this year.❤
I hope you have a wonderful, peaceful, and joyful holiday season.
You're awesome

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

There's been a lot of ups and downs in 2021, let's keep our fingers crossed that 2022 will hopefully improve for the ones who went through tough times. Have a happy new year!

[muhammadfahad]

I love how the significant change from 2020 to 2021 is that we went from asking "why" to asking "how"
I hope that, even with Omicron and so much more to come, 2022 questions change

[VyNguyen-kvze]

I didn't expect it to be this moving. 2021 is almost passed, I hope everyone has been more stronger, healthier. I wish there's a way to spread everyone's positive energy to people who's in need. 💖

[janebyrne]

I love these year in search videos! Hopefully, the 2022 year in search will show us moving ahead in more ways than one. In the meantime, remember all we can control is ourselves and we need to realize that we are more alike than different. May everyone have a happy new year, even the ones I disagree with.

[cmlazar]

This has been a year of enormous change for me. I moved to be close to family, I literally moved 3 times before I got into my house, I felt isolated in some ways and closer to my daughter and family in others. I’ve been stressed, sad, happy, lonely, excited, worried, and confused. I’m turning 79 in a week. I’m alone this week. I hope 2022 is better.

[josephbrochu]

Google always does a fantastic job with these.

[mkjgry]

I don't think we all give ourselves enough credit for staying strong through these last two years. But you did it, we did it. We will make it through all of these hard things.

[mohammadibrahim]

I saw nothing of those innocent people falling off the plane in Afghanistan.

[MarkM]

Switching to Bing! Wish I did long ago!