estrangement
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Critics warn that estrangement has long-term consequences, and research shows those who cut ties often experience higher rates of depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Madonna grieves for her late brother Christopher on Fragile, a delicate song about their childhood, estrangement and reconciliation, that ends with her wishing, "I hope you found a higher ground".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Davis wrote: “The opposite of estrangement is not reconciliation, it’s peace.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
This is the Kafka that has been passed to posterity—the outsider, the pariah, the man condemned to a condition of eternal estrangement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
At their first meeting after the estrangement, Bernard poured out the tale of his miseries and accepted consolation.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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