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

Graham obliged—arguing that Rwanda was a reliable U.S. partner and sanctions could alienate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

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