alienated
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“People are alienated from our current politics not because Americans are cynical, but because people recognize that they deserve better.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
It also alienated voters in the district who had long supported him.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
She had a difficult time controlling her temper, exulted in being the center of attention, and alienated influential men in Washington by her efforts to insert herself into policymaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
But the protests also alienated much of the urban middle class and business elite, who accused her of driving investment out of West Bengal.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Reverend Holman said to their mother, as if Rafik and Liyana weren’t present, “Your children must feel alienated here, don’t they?”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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