alienating

Example Sentences

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Aoun, a former army chief, says this cannot be done by force, warning of the risks of alienating the Shia community and exacerbating tensions in a country divided by sects.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Contract screening has benefits, but alienating airports is a poor strategy to advance needed reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Financial planners who brush off crypto and reject it outright risk alienating these potential clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Whether that objective is achievable, and without permanently alienating its neighbours, remains the unanswered question.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

All while he was attempting to establish a life in Budapest, and yet alienating everyone around him, Bobby was also trying to win over Zita.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady