outsider

Example Sentences

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Three other major candidates, all political newcomers, argue that an outsider is needed to shake up the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He has gone from a rank outsider to the man who is widely expected to unseat Orban.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When she was starting as a comedian, as an “older woman who was talking about having babies,” Blaine felt like an outsider.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

China’s tech titans are embracing an unlikely outsider: OpenClaw, a project created by an Austrian developer that is making waves across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

People are willing to accept you if they see you as an outsider trying to assimilate into their world.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah