estranged
adjective
es·tranged
i-ˈstrānjd 
: having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
her estranged husband [=her husband with whom she no longer lives]
Social workers may try to resolve conflicts between estranged siblings.—
Jonathan D. Rockoff
Jonathan D. RockoffHe had taken out a life insurance policy on his estranged wife just weeks before her murder …—David Fisher
David Fisher… it's kind of shameful to admit your idea of unwinding in front of the TV is watching somebody's entire family get murdered by their greedy, estranged uncle.—Lauren Zupkus
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His estranged daughter moves into his apartment with her son Elyas.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2024
In Happy Land, Nikki Berry hasn’t seen her estranged grandmother, Mother Rita, in years.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
The Nobel laureate's estranged youngest daughter, Andrea Robin Skinner, made the allegations in an article published in the Toronto Star on Sunday, weeks after Munro's death at the age of 92.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 8 July 2024
In the film, Ewan McGregor’s David desperately tries to persuade his mother (Ellen Burstyn) to leave, all while his estranged half-siblings, Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans) and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle), offer little to no help.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2024
In Happy Land, Nikki Berry hasn’t seen her estranged grandmother, Mother Rita, in years.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
The Nobel laureate's estranged youngest daughter, Andrea Robin Skinner, made the allegations in an article published in the Toronto Star on Sunday, weeks after Munro's death at the age of 92.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 8 July 2024
In the film, Ewan McGregor’s David desperately tries to persuade his mother (Ellen Burstyn) to leave, all while his estranged half-siblings, Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans) and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle), offer little to no help.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2024
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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