How to Use self-isolation in a Sentence

self-isolation

noun
  • In this movie-length sequel, Shelby decides to break his self-isolation when his son's recklessness forces his hand.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Yet by 2012, Putin had steered the country back toward self-isolation and militarism.
    Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
  • Any people entering from Congo under emergency circumstances will be taken into mandatory self-isolation for 21 days.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Inspired by the writing of Thomas Hardy, with a score by Gordon, To Sorrow was a meditation on humanity’s self-isolation from nature.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This figure reached a record high of 25% in 2020 and 2021, amidst the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in lockdowns and periods of self-isolation.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

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