isolating
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of isolating
Example Sentences
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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
“Grief is really isolating, especially child loss, because very few people lose their children,” Ferrante told me, adding that her relationship with the father ended two months after Ysa’s funeral.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
It can be an isolating experience because people worry about facing judgement from others, she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
A monthslong internet blackout has severely disrupted online commerce, further isolating the youth demographic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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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