estranged
Americanadjective
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displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated.
The setting denotes the estranged environment in which the protagonists saw themselves when fighting for recognition.
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no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart.
His estranged wife is living only 10 miles away.
adjective
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separated and living apart from one's spouse
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no longer friendly; alienated
Other Word Forms
- estrangedness noun
- unestranged adjective
Etymology
Origin of estranged
Example Sentences
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Idle has for more than a decade been largely estranged from his former collaborators, but said he prefers not to linger on that fact.
From Los Angeles Times
The jury was told how MacDowell, who was living near Inverness at the time and better known by the name Bill MacDowell, was company secretary at a building firm owned by MacRae's estranged husband, Gordon.
From BBC
The estranged pair married in October 2020 and share two children.
From Los Angeles Times
Simpson was full of praise for her estranged spouse, expressing her gratitude towards him for allowing her the freedom to move to Nashville to write her album.
From MarketWatch
The company also named a new director under pressure from its estranged founder.
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