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outsider

[out-sahy-der] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /


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She grew up in a French-speaking family, and when her mother enrolled her in an English-speaking school, she recalls feeling like a complete outsider.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The wrong team, the wrong fan, by every conventional measure an outsider.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

So nothing against your beloved, but I would be excited to see an underdog or somebody kind of an outsider.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

It’s just one way an ultimate insider is in some ways acting as if she’s an outsider in her quest to transform Charles River, which provides drug-development services.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

As the outsider, you can retreat into a shell, be anonymous, be invisible.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Film producing has become a difficult career over the past 20 years, as studios rely more on franchises they own and less on projects outsiders bring them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

The Muslim-majority region, battling some of India's highest unemployment rates, has become increasingly dependent on outsiders to perform jobs that many locals consider menial, including domestic work, agriculture and construction.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Close to half of the Zillow clicks to view rentals in Austin, Texas, came from outsiders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Two outsiders then made it all the way to the big game, with the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots for their first NFL championship in 12 years.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

I moved with the awkwardness of a tourist, aware that we were outsiders, even with our black skin.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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