in isolation
Example Sentences
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But only you know your daughter, and you probably have a better idea of whether this was a deliberate insult or just a thoughtless remark, because these kinds of comments don’t happen in isolation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
It would be "very rare" that he would get through a spell in isolation without a warning, Ben says.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Baltussen says that in addition to following any of these stock-picking strategies in isolation, it also makes sense to apply them simultaneously, favoring stocks that score high across all three dimensions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
One Bluetooth signal, one app permission, one search-history entry, one fitness-tracker reading, each appears trivial in isolation.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Gender, and potency, are not attained in isolation.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
