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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The suspect’s father told us his son had a childhood obsession with pyrotechnics
In an interview with my colleague Jenny Jarvie, the suspect’s estranged father, Richard Bartkus, said the boy, then 9, set his family’s Yucca Valley home on fire.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
But he’s broken out of jail by an outlaw named Harland Rust (Baldwin), who happens to be his estranged grandfather.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
In Fountain of Youth, Krasinski and Portman star as a pair of estranged siblings who reunite to follow in their father's footsteps as treasure hunters and search for the mythical titlular spring, which is fabled as a source of eternal life.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 20 May 2025
By chasing down those demons with the help and hinderance of his estranged family, Hub learns how his own sins got his soul condemned — which pushes him to seek a second chance at life, love, and country music.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
But he’s broken out of jail by an outlaw named Harland Rust (Baldwin), who happens to be his estranged grandfather.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
In Fountain of Youth, Krasinski and Portman star as a pair of estranged siblings who reunite to follow in their father's footsteps as treasure hunters and search for the mythical titlular spring, which is fabled as a source of eternal life.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 20 May 2025
By chasing down those demons with the help and hinderance of his estranged family, Hub learns how his own sins got his soul condemned — which pushes him to seek a second chance at life, love, and country music.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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