belonging
noun
something that belongs.
unbelonging
-
a word derived from
belonging.
Example Sentences
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This trio is the heart of McCullers’s gorgeous rendition of unbelonging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
This sense of unbelonging is, in fact, what binds us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Where “We Need New Names” was a tale of exile and displacement and unbelonging, “Glory” is one of roots, reclamation, homecoming.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
She found solace writing stories in school, and listening to pop-punk artists whose songs channelled a familiar sense of unbelonging; Pink was a special obsession.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 31, 2017
My contented mood wavers, and abruptly I have a sensation of unbelonging.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
