alienate
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"It might alienate us initially, but eventually it inspires us," Chayka says.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Nor do you want to alienate anyone for fear of it somehow affecting your child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
His buffoonish bravado and frequent failures alienate everyone who is not completely in his camp.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 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
Rather than alienate his base, he simply added to it.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
Mr. Reid is an engaging leading man, and Rapp either charms or alienates everyone he meets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I stand up and talk about policy change, even when it alienates my allies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
This is getting so weird, it alienates most people who hear about it.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
What alienates young people is how opera can often be presented.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
“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
From the moment she walked onto the stage at his public memorial in Arizona to fireworks more suited for a World Series championship, Erika Kirk has alienated people, even drawing accusations of faking her sorrow.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
With a few posts, they alienated the very supporters who championed them as living proof of redemption.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Having alienated even his most obsequious dependents, Nero fled the city and killed himself in A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Many were so culturally alienated that they never thought to apply; they couldn’t even imagine themselves going to college.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Four of the party's five MPs - Ellie Chowns, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer, Sian Berry - had publicly opposed it, with Denyer arguing it could risk "alienating a significant proportion of Jewish people".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Their crippling codependence is alienating, as if there really were only one of them.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Amid lagging sales, retailers marked down the figurines, alienating collectors who want to see items appreciate in value.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
“He is not afraid of alienating powerful people,” Tusk said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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