alienated

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The same rough edges that endeared Porter to many voters have also alienated some Democratic insiders and interest groups whose support could prove critical in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Beijing has alienated most of the other European partners it courted through the so-called 17+1 initiative a decade ago, notes Dimitar Lilkov, a senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But who was this Kanye West, singular and so far away, alienated among tens of thousands of fans?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The squad almost imploded when Jonathan Rowe and Adrien Rabiot clashed in the dressing room, and De Zerbi's uncompromising style alienated certain players.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Reverend Holman said to their mother, as if Rafik and Liyana weren’t present, “Your children must feel alienated here, don’t they?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye