estrangement

Example Sentences

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Pope Francis negotiated a resumption of diplomatic relations with Washington under president Barack Obama in 2015, after decades of Cold War estrangement.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“We Don’t Talk” appears to address her estrangement from her older sister, Haylie, while “Weather for Tennis” describes her tendency to keep the peace as a child of divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Her biological father, Justin Van Rootselaar, hinted at a turbulent early life for the teen in a statement confirming their estrangement, which he blamed on Van Rootselaar’s mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

With my estrangement from my daughter, I learned that I needed to stop defending, stop explaining and take responsibility for my part in the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The mutual distrust between the men who were just awakened and those who were ending a long night gave everyone a feeling of estrangement.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers