How to Use isolation in a Sentence

isolation

noun
  • For some, that sense of isolation would not lift in the days ahead.
    Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The tour will provide a stipend to pay for the costs of his self-isolation.
    Bloomberg.com, 23 June 2020
  • He's locked up in isolation, and his life is on the line.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 5 June 2021
  • As the weeks and then months of isolation piled up, the whales beckoned.
    Jill Bialosky, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The episode transports you right back to the paranoia of the first weeks of isolation.
    Iana Murray, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2021
  • For some, the sense of social of isolation was too much to bear.
    Roberta Brown, Vogue, 2 May 2018
  • The question of Biden’s age does not come in isolation, of course.
    Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • One of the hardest parts of being a stay-at-home dad has been the isolation.
    Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 20 June 2021
  • Yes, your daughter has been alone for a long time, and the isolation takes a toll on all of us.
    Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 16 May 2020
  • This can lead to feelings of isolation in work and in life.
    Zee Clarke, Essence, 13 June 2022
  • Still, the feeling of isolation slipped over me with the water line.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Make the trip in complete isolation in a small craft, sure.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 May 2019
  • The reason for the resurgence: this isolation move can help add size and strength to your quads.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 12 Oct. 2022
  • But Jepsen wasn’t done with the concept of growth through isolation.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2023
  • To end the pandemic and nine months of isolation and tragedy.
    Erin Prater, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2022
  • The home’s isolation wing will also be open for this tour.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2022
  • Even in his isolation, the ex-king has shown a knack for seeking out the wrong people.
    Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Clever enough, but the fact is, many people do put on pounds in isolation.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2021
  • My plan was to spend ten days in silence and isolation.
    Elizabeth Gilbert, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2016
  • Her husband and son died years ago, and there had been a time when the isolation had felt bearable.
    Washington Post, 7 May 2022
  • The last thing women need right now is even more isolation.
    Valentina Zarya, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2018
  • That said, no single food in isolation can make or break your state of health.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 17 Dec. 2018
  • How many can switch onto smalls with ease and hold up in isolation?
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021
  • There was isolation from friends and family for the 138-day shoot.
    Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • And as much as it's been necessary, we're not meant to live in isolation.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2020
  • Exploring the joys and the isolation at times of being a woman.
    Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • The isolation, the anxiety, the lack of empathy — all of it just part of a new normal.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Gas prices can be high and there’s an isolation many people don’t count on, with no friends around.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • With a chopper, nothing is out of reach – and for the intrepid explorer yearning for true isolation, this is the stuff of dreams.
    Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Our testers said the mattress excels in motion isolation, allowing for undisturbed sleep even with movement from a partner or pet.
    Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024

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