outsider

Example Sentences

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Marx has never held public office—like most fringe candidates, he touts his outsider status as an asset—and his entry into the race took many party activists by surprise.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Mark: There is no rush but I would look at Postecoglou, Kasper Hjulmand and Jurgen Klinsmann as an outsider.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

“I never feel like an outsider here,” Leyva added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

He also felt the sting of life as an outsider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It taught me that it is easier to be an insider as an outsider than to be an outsider as an insider.

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