alienation

Example Sentences

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Helen’s variety involves New Age obsessions and enough familial alienation to keep her pregnancy secret for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

But what we can do is call attention to the forms of nonviolent resistance that challenge our prevalent culture of rage and alienation.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

Barrister John Waters, who represented the father but has died since the last hearing in August, told the judge there had been "no alienation".

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

The moment I entered the bright, buzzing lobby of Men's House I was overcome by a sense of alienation and hostility.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison