alienate
verb (used with object)
to make indifferent or hostile.
is alienating
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present progressiveof alienate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Their crippling codependence is alienating, as if there really were only one of them.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
It is alienating, and you wonder what it is, and whether it’s genuine or just a way of publicly glomming on to the perceived grievances and resentments of his supporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
“But he is alienating a big portion of consumers and potentially resulting in backlash against existing customers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
Tell him all about the harm here: His behavior is alienating you and is certainly not offering him any real protection against disease.
From Slate ● May 27, 2021
Obviously, the professional attitude is alienating, because people do not like to be pushed around, and they will not be, if they can help it; and if they are, they resent it.
From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Reuel L. Howe
