alienating

Example Sentences

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Aoun, a former army chief, says this cannot be done by force, warning of the risks of alienating the Shia community and exacerbating tensions in a country divided by sects.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Still, executives don’t want to cut returns at the risk of alienating shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Financial planners who brush off crypto and reject it outright risk alienating these potential clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

"I still agree with the sentiment of that statement," Finch said, but denied alienating staff and politicians.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Not a single story has a magical priest who is terribly to be feared because he knows ways of winning over the gods or alienating them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton