isolationist

Example Sentences

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Countries have become more isolationist manufacturing-wise, so they need to generate more electricity locally.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The document is “far less isolationist than one could have expected—and far more positive about US partners and allies,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Famous for its isolationist culture and strict immigration policies, the island nation has experienced a record surge in both tourists and foreign residents in recent years.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

“Not unless we want to become isolationist to a degree that is unthinkable,” Walker added.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Their only potential rivals were the lumbering, isolationist United States of North America and the newly awakened Island Kingdom of Japan.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott