alienate

His buffoonish bravado and frequent failures alienate everyone who is not completely in his camp.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Furthermore, the most recent joint intervention between the U.S. and Japan to support the sinking Japanese yen was carried out in a way that could further alienate the global investor community, Rosenberg said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

A point they do argue — that picking on billionaires will alienate them, push them out of California and tank the state’s budget — is at least plausible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

In this way and others, he says, professors may unwittingly discourage or alienate students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

I did not want to alienate him but I was not going to cringe.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

This is getting so weird, it alienates most people who hear about it.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024

What alienates young people is how opera can often be presented.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

She alienates Bonnie and the whole team with bloated speeches, anti-mediocrity platitudes, bursts of temper and displays of ingratitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

Mr Jordan and his team will have to try to find ways to cajole or coerce his opponents into yielding while not doing so in a way that alienates his current crop of supporters.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2023

“These are just rumors and gossip. The proverbs say ‘He who harps on a matter alienates his friend.’

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

With a few posts, they alienated the very supporters who championed them as living proof of redemption.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Granted, neither Gallego nor Murphy have alienated their constituencies with these ideas, but it’s a far cry from their personas when they were first elected.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The company’s shares had been under pressure after Julie Masino, the outgoing chief executive, alienated some core customers and conservatives by changing the folksy logo and the menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

She went on to be the UN rights chief, a sensitive role in which she alienated some countries, especially China, which mauled her for reporting on Beijing's alleged abuses of the country's Uyghur minority group.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

He was alienated by his friends and he shrugged it off; his coach kept harassing him about me and he ignored it.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

"He's navigating a very fine line between keeping his constituents happy and not angering or alienating President Trump," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

In a time when teen life is subsumed by alienating digital technology and an understandable risk-aversion, “Nimrods” takes the yearnings of its young punks seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Cracker Barrel must decide between appealing to its most loyal diners or potentially alienating them by breaking from its roots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela