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
“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
Barrister Charlotte Proudman, who represented the woman, suggested that the litigation was "one of the worst parental alienation cases".
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
The moment I entered the bright, buzzing lobby of Men's House I was overcome by a sense of alienation and hostility.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing alienation
Tuesdays with Morrie
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Invisible Man
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