alienate

She steered clear of politics, saying she didn't want to alienate half her audience.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Furthermore, the most recent joint intervention between the U.S. and Japan to support the sinking Japanese yen was carried out in a way that could further alienate the global investor community, Rosenberg said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

A point they do argue — that picking on billionaires will alienate them, push them out of California and tank the state’s budget — is at least plausible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

“At times like this you can see a glut of genre movies made by people who have no idea what they’re doing, and that can alienate audiences.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

He had hoped, selfishly, that it might alienate her, provoke her.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The more people dislike him, the more loudly announces he’s actually a deeply moral person, which is an obnoxious and off-putting lie that alienates people more.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

If shifting the club’s priorities alienates some older members who happen to be among the club’s important donors, it would be justified, Pilch said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2024

He denies this assessment of his character, along with assertions that he alienates his fellow politicians.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024

“I’m trying not to do anything that alienates anyone,” she said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

“These are just rumors and gossip. The proverbs say ‘He who harps on a matter alienates his friend.’

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

With a few posts, they alienated the very supporters who championed them as living proof of redemption.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Granted, neither Gallego nor Murphy have alienated their constituencies with these ideas, but it’s a far cry from their personas when they were first elected.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Many changes alienated some core diners and conservatives, prompting her to scrap much of her strategy as sales and profit plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

She went on to be the UN rights chief, a sensitive role in which she alienated some countries, especially China, which mauled her for reporting on Beijing's alleged abuses of the country's Uyghur minority group.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Another important feature of the tournament was that Lancelot, with innocent idiocy, alienated the Orkneys finally and for good.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Much of that universal appeal has been attributed to Parton's steadfast refusal to weigh into politics, for fear of alienating her fans.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

In a time when teen life is subsumed by alienating digital technology and an understandable risk-aversion, “Nimrods” takes the yearnings of its young punks seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Now his social-media feuds are alienating potential allies and frustrating voters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

She said my alienating the family would one day seem foolish to me, as it did to her.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King