alienation
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Susanna ultimately is freed, not because she’s cured of the alienation she has always felt but because of an accepted marriage proposal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
That is until Stewart purchased a fuzz box for Richards a few days later, which gave the tune a raunchier sound that perfectly matched Jagger’s lyrics of frustration and alienation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The inquiry said this may have contributed to alienation and increased hesitancy.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In fact, Eric Twilegar personified the social attitude of the hard-core geek—distance, anger, alienation.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Vocabulary lists containing alienation
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