alienate
Example Sentences
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He thinks such an approach can alienate those with families, as well as experienced older workers who "can actually work far less and achieve much more because they know what they're doing".
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, which is so grateful to have you as adoring readers but will sue you in North Carolina if you alienate your affection for us.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026
But it’s easy to see why a proprietor might hesitate, since a “Pistols Welcome” banner might alienate other customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
She wants to be seen as principled and reasonable without ever taking a stand that would alienate a lucrative audience segment.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
How could he have been so blind as not to see how dangerous it might be for him to alienate the one impartial party, his one potential ally?
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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