ostracized
Example Sentences
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And now, all of these years later, you feel ostracized from your remaining family and, more than that, you were left with a few mementoes of those formative years and no inheritance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Crawfie was ostracized as a result, and ‘doing a Crawfie’ became the shorthand term for any Palace employee who betrayed intimate family details for financial gain.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
It hosts many animals that previously were injured, ostracized from their social groups or illegally kept as pets — such as Neil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Anyone presenting information not approved by the ruler is denounced and belittled, ostracized and denied access.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
As an Afrikaner whose conscience forced him to reject his own heritage and be ostracized by his own people, he showed a level of courage and sacrifice that was in a class by itself.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
