insular

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Japanese chip makers became too insular, said Koike, and should have teamed up with U.S. firms to stay competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Warsh has described the Fed as insular and committed to outdated economic models.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

From a scientific perspective, warm social contact activates specialised C-tactile afferents and temperature-sensitive pathways that send signals to the insular cortex.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Growing concerns about physical safety and political marginalization are prompting California’s Jewish community to withdraw from civic engagement and embrace more insular communal structures, particularly among Orthodox populations who face fewer barriers to community cohesion.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Their world was insular, away from the real world that I was running from.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride