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adjective

Definition of estrangednext
as in alienated

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verb

past tense of estrange
as in infuriated
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head

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Recent Examples of estranged
Adjective
When his estranged daughter, Riley, and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 The show centers on New York high schooler Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), whose estranged grandfather has died, leaving Annie and her brother Connor (Keen Ruffalo) a lake house and a Canadian island. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
James and his sister Angelina Jolie were estranged from their father for many years before reconnecting. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 In one nationally representative study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, 81% of adult children who experienced estrangement from their mothers later became unestranged, as did 69% of those estranged from their fathers. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged
  1. alienated
  2. infuriated
  3. antagonistic
  4. angered
  5. hostile
  6. soured
  7. enraged
  8. outraged
Adjective
  • That quality of feeling alienated while role-playing in company really comes over in your characterization.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has launched new military interventions, withdrawn from international institutions, and alienated allies, all while sowing chaos domestically.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • But for the medieval and classics scholar in Kratz, the film invited questions and infuriated him at times.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriated
Adjective
  • When Meloni came into office as the leader of a political party with post-fascist roots, she had been expected to be antagonistic toward Europe and extreme in her views on foreign policy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • African-American architecture is usually in environments antagonistic to their existence or contributions.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of antagonistic
Verb
  • The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The true target of the strike was Turkey, which has grown increasingly hostile toward Israel since the war in Gaza, and over its differing approach to Syria.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hostile
Verb
  • The wars exacerbated Americans’ distrust of government and soured an entire generation on the notion of the United States as a force for good in the world.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In July, Situational Awareness faced margin calls after AI bets soured, leading the hedge fund to strike a deal with Ken Griffin’s Citadel to offload a big chunk of its public equity book.
    — Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of soured
Verb
  • Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • The disaster left Boyle Heights wrapped in a cloud of severe odor, pest infestations and potentially toxic air, leaving the community outraged over ongoing cleanup delays.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Community outraged over shooting Over the past few days, a vigil was held to grieve the teenager before he was identified and protesters marched in the city’s downtown to stand in solidarity with Williams’ family and call for accountability.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of outraged

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