isolating

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The idea of a place being both isolating and illogical made sense to a cohort of people whose formative years were shaped by lockdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

By isolating the cloud free side of the planet, researchers could directly examine the atmosphere itself instead of averaging cloudy and clear regions together.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

"What it feels like when you are out of the country is... a strangely isolating experience, because your life is suspended, you can't really move forward but you get on."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

All the funny details gesture toward Riley’s main idea: Our modern times feel anxious and isolating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"I doubt that, Brother, but there's nothing like isolating a man to make him think," I said.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison