alienation

Example Sentences

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Never mind the extreme elements of the support, regular fans - the vast, vast majority - feel a profound disconnection, an alienation from what is going on.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

These studies indicate that the biggest problem the black community may face today is not “shamelessness” but rather the severe isolation, distrust, and alienation created by mass incarceration.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander