alienating

Example Sentences

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He had the knack of alienating publishers, editors and others on whom he depended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

But those instances were matched by unvarnished comments that appeared genuine, and risked alienating some of his base.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Cooper said someone's accent is closely tied to who they are, so to be "repeatedly told you don't sound Welsh" despite it being a big part of their identity, can be "alienating".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

It’s hard to imagine a more alienating lesson for the young than that.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz