alienation
Example Sentences
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Tom is gripped by a sense of social as well as marital alienation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson evoke the small-bore unraveling of new parenthood in the boonies, with Lawrence in particular throwing her whole body into a creeping alienation from one’s spouse and oneself.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.
From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025
But what we can do is call attention to the forms of nonviolent resistance that challenge our prevalent culture of rage and alienation.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025
He speaks of the alienation of youth and the need for “connectedness” with the society around me.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
Vocabulary lists containing alienation
Tuesdays with Morrie
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Invisible Man
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