isolating

Example Sentences

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The internet’s vast expanse, once seen as welcoming, is horrifically isolating.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The work is exacting, isolating, high-pressure—and often takes a steep toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Many Americans, research shows, find nuclear family structures isolating and insufficient, with some choosing to delay or avoid marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

By paying traders in the market the last traded price of their position before Khamenei’s death, “we’re isolating the death component,” Lopes Lara says.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

There was a real appeal in his noisy voice, as if Ginnie, by her answer, could save him from some particularly isolating form of pioneering.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger