alienate

Example Sentences

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As such, there's little to compare with the straightforward joy of Watermelon Sugar, or the keening desire of As It Was - but Styles isn't stupid enough to alienate his fanbase entirely.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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 Marmatakis’ designs, often gorgeously abstract, are intended to entice viewers, not alienate them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Or investing too little in employees may alienate workers enough that it increases turnover or dents productivity, ultimately hurting a company financially.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

He had hoped, selfishly, that it might alienate her, provoke her.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie