alienation
Example Sentences
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Written with clear compassion and boasting a robust performance by Lili Taylor, “I Shot Andy Warhol” portrays Solanas as a product of modern alienation.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The inquiry said this may have contributed to alienation and increased hesitancy.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
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
Like others who know the pain of public alienation, we transformed the knowledge of our public separateness and made it consoling—the reminder of intimacy.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing alienation
Tuesdays with Morrie
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