as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill
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Recent Examples of alienation
That alienation was increased by Preminger’s treatment of Seberg on set, which was, by all first-hand accounts, extremely harsh.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
That reconfigured his alienation, so to speak.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
That classic capitalist disconnect — the alienation of the worker from their labor — fascinated him, and gave him the confidence that his premise would have universal resonance.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Her daughter Auri has been denied from courses based on her diagnosis alone and has faced alienation at the park, her favorite place to be.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
That reconfigured his alienation, so to speak.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
That classic capitalist disconnect — the alienation of the worker from their labor — fascinated him, and gave him the confidence that his premise would have universal resonance.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Her daughter Auri has been denied from courses based on her diagnosis alone and has faced alienation at the park, her favorite place to be.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for alienation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienation
estrangement
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After a period of estrangement preceded by a legal spat, Salt-N-Pepa have made peace with Spinderella, who will be part of the tour.—
Andy Greene,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Through no fault of Newton’s, Faith functions less as a second protagonist than a prop to give Grace more emotional investment in the proceedings by saddling her with guilt over their estrangement or opportunities to nobly sacrifice herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Alienation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienation. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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