isolating
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of isolating
Example Sentences
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He described the months since the complaint became public as “painful” and isolating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The setup made it possible to recreate extreme conditions that ordinary solid materials cannot reach while isolating the effects of particle collisions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The incidents show that the AI companies need to have stronger, industrywide standards for isolating their systems during cyber testing, said Alex Stamos, chief product officer with the cybersecurity company Corridor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Decisions of state are not made by one person alone, and they cannot be judged honestly by isolating one moment from the whole crisis," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The deep black grooves isolating his square chin from his jowls were bent again in a kind of jeering and reprehensible mirth.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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