be alienated from
Example Sentences
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The dictates evoked sharp criticism from some members of the body, who claimed to be alienated from the decision-making process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2015
In this context, the doctrine effectively means that parkland in New York State cannot be alienated from public use by local governments without Albany’s consent.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2015
They tend to be alienated from the folks around them.
From Salon ● May 18, 2013
And that is good, as I would hate to be alienated from a city that I came to love over time.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2011
That Forest-hill, if it were to be alienated from the Powells, should pass into the possession of Sir Robert Pye, an old friend of the family, might be for their advantage in the end.
From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David
