uprooting

Example Sentences

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Her neighbour, 71-year-old Kusum Mishra, who arrived 50 years ago, also dismissed the "petty compensation" offered, complaining that "they are uprooting us and destroying our lives."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Remaining in an existing home has powerful appeal compared with uprooting one’s life and relocating to somewhere new and unfamiliar.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

How Maria handles her imminent uprooting is at the core of Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani’s third feature, her follow-up to the similarly sensitive family drama “The Blue Caftan.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The social and economic costs of uprooting are bigger than the tax savings.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

Everything came tumbling down after Palm Sunday Howhng winds came with an angry rain, uprooting frangipani trees in the front yard.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie