alienated
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The same rough edges that endeared Porter to many voters have also alienated some Democratic insiders and interest groups whose support could prove critical in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Beijing has alienated most of the other European partners it courted through the so-called 17+1 initiative a decade ago, notes Dimitar Lilkov, a senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The squad almost imploded when Jonathan Rowe and Adrien Rabiot clashed in the dressing room, and De Zerbi's uncompromising style alienated certain players.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Some speculate that its ambiguous ending alienated audiences, although both viewers and critics seem to have liked the movie overall.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
It was one of the fringe benefits of living for so many years essentially alienated from the world around him: He could easily believe that he was right and the world was wrong.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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