alienation

Example Sentences

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Never mind the extreme elements of the support, regular fans - the vast, vast majority - feel a profound disconnection, an alienation from what is going on.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Helen’s variety involves New Age obsessions and enough familial alienation to keep her pregnancy secret for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Stigma and alienation are unavoidable even in the most progressive quarters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

In fact, Eric Twilegar personified the social attitude of the hard-core geek—distance, anger, alienation.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz