alienate

Nor do you want to alienate anyone for fear of it somehow affecting your child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

She steered clear of politics, saying she didn't want to alienate half her audience.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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

A point they do argue — that picking on billionaires will alienate them, push them out of California and tank the state’s budget — is at least plausible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Tefu did his best to alienate me as well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He denies this assessment of his character, along with assertions that he alienates his fellow politicians.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024

This is getting so weird, it alienates most people who hear about it.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024

She alienates Bonnie and the whole team with bloated speeches, anti-mediocrity platitudes, bursts of temper and displays of ingratitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

And if Americans can figure out more about what connects and what alienates, some answers to the loneliness epidemic might reveal themselves.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023

“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

Granted, neither Gallego nor Murphy have alienated their constituencies with these ideas, but it’s a far cry from their personas when they were first elected.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

With a few posts, they alienated the very supporters who championed them as living proof of redemption.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

A public feud with his stepmother, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro—one of the conservative movement’s most popular figures among women and evangelical voters—has also alienated some voters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

Vincent misses Theo, but he feels alienated from him.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Whether you’re a young politician looking to avoid alienating your peers, or a senior representative not looking to upset the apple cart, there’s little incentive to squabble over the way things have always been done.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

In 1977, she became a crossover pop sensation, but instead of alienating her base, she grew her audience.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But the move risks alienating customers who already may be grumbling about the complex array of ticket options when it comes time to book a flight.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

In the space of a single week, midfielder Enzo Fernandez managed the exceptional feat of all at once alienating millions of people from around the globe, including his own nation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It’s hard to imagine a more alienating lesson for the young than that.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz