isolating

Example Sentences

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She told French media that the woman was isolating in Paris and that her health was deteriorating.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Passengers are isolating aboard a cruise ship on which a suspected outbreak of hantavirus has killed three people, its operator said Monday, after Cape Verde refused them entry.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

While it now makes up most of her income, she says working from her phone can feel "isolating" and financially "inconsistent".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

If this sheet was not necessary as far as she was concerned, then she could remove it, for it was clear enough that Gregor could not derive any pleasure from isolating himself away so completely.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka