alienation

Example Sentences

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Dallek notes that “economic and demographic shifts intensified the far right’s sense of alienation and disempowerment,” that “deindustrialization” severed “white working-class voters” from unions and made the American Dream seem “increasingly unattainable.”

From Washington Post

He spoke a language of alienation and pain that only fellow veterans in his Facebook chat group understood.

From New York Times

But her need for companionship leads to further alienation from her community — and from Leah.

From Los Angeles Times

If we want any semblance of equity in our cities, we must address this urgent need for more affordable housing, while mitigating the alienation and displacement produced by gentrification.

From Washington Post

“That production was influenced by Brecht; it was about alienation, distancing,” Kail said.

From New York Times