alienated
adjective
alien·at·ed
ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd 
ˈāl-yə-
: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation
feeling lonely and alienated
… after the success of 1969's "Easy Rider," a paean to the alienated youth of the hippie generation …—
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Parents traveling to distant locations for months at a time; alienated wives and husbands and children.
—Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
With most of the studio’s fabled animators having retired and productions being scaled back, Disney entered a dark age of animation marked by edgier stories and alienated audiences.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
But in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many young men grew increasingly alienated from the Democratic party.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
White working-class New Yorkers increasingly felt not only alienated but also motived to express their dissatisfaction.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
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Preston Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
With most of the studio’s fabled animators having retired and productions being scaled back, Disney entered a dark age of animation marked by edgier stories and alienated audiences.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
But in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many young men grew increasingly alienated from the Democratic party.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
White working-class New Yorkers increasingly felt not only alienated but also motived to express their dissatisfaction.
—Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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