insularity

Example Sentences

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Despite their insularity, Thompson’s works offer a reportorial curiosity of the world and a generosity toward working people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Such wanton destruction of the German cultural scene, such self-inflicted insularity, must not be allowed to happen," it said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It was, instead, evidence of their own insularity, incuriosity, and apparent inability to read the news or even google.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

Tucked away in semirural settings away from the urban core, both communities, despite their dramatic demographic differences, share an insularity that engendered strong identities and also made them vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

The tongue sat ill on a nation that was already proud of its insularity and unity.

From Chaucer and His England by Coulton, G. G.