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outsider

[aut-sahy-der] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /


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Almost performatively indifferent to fame, McCarthy instead tended to the myth, nurtured all his life, that he was a loner and outsider.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As an outsider, I clung to being brainy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Maybe it’s that lead singer Morrissey’s outsider mentality and melancholic words resonate with the demographic — or there’s something acutely relatable about the melodramatic musings of a romantic yearner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

They wanted to recreate the grain, texture and atmosphere of those archival images, while shifting the point of view from outsider to subject.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It was often a struggle, still feeling like an outsider on my own team, but I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to let my teammates’ behavior affect my goals.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Many said they were excited by promises of 60,000 direct and indirect jobs from the refinery alongside a training centre for 1,000 young people, even if they worry these will mainly benefit outsiders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Police have since confirmed that outsiders were among the crowds, but said they were still trying to establish who they were and what role they played.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

About 30 miles from Denver, Boulder is mostly known by outsiders for two things: the University of Colorado and easy access to the great outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many outsiders are looking to Herbert to save the franchise from an abysmal season not many projected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Where’d you get them? I don’t want outsiders involved in this.”

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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