estrangement

Example Sentences

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In her memoir, Erivo writes at length about her estrangement from her father, who disowned her when she was 16 after an argument in a London train station.

From Salon

Nora can’t believe he has the temerity to ask her to star in his next work after many years of estrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal

This makes sense to me, that when estrangement is a pressing necessity it should not be stigmatized or judged.

From The Wall Street Journal

From this episode unfolds a tragedy of estrangement, rejection and self-recrimination that ultimately tears a family apart.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the years Turner had commented a number of times on his estrangement from his mother since his parents’ divorce.

From Los Angeles Times