alienate
Example Sentences
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But, last year, Khartoum turned down a proposal to set up a naval base controlled by Tehran to avoid alienating the U.S. and Israel, according to Sudanese officials.
The self-consciousness of his expression can be alienating, even arch.
They alienate young men, not just from women but also from each other, nurturing a worldview that sees all relationships as determined by hierarchy and domination.
From Salon
For all the talk of this city being alienating and people being unwilling to commute, I have witnessed something different.
From Los Angeles Times
Stretching the formula would risk alienating Call of Duty's audience.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
