in isolation

Example Sentences

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There, among the seamstresses in training, Duncan met other welfare mothers, equally desperate, and recognized the stinginess, indifference and bureaucratic aggravations she’d been suffering in isolation were part of a larger system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While grammar and vocabulary are undeniably important aspects of language learning, they don’t exist in isolation from how people communicate in everyday life.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

His spouse and three children, all asymptomatic, will be placed in isolation in the same hospital at Washington's request, according to the German authorities.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He said conservation had often treated habitats in isolation, separating rivers, land, and marine environments.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In a statement to police, Garrett Tison’s attorney claimed she received a phone call from Mr. Tison alleging that guards refused to put him in isolation despite his complaints about receiving threats.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone