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Heller, the director of the Rollins, said that while she was proud to see local support coalescing for her museum, she took no pleasure in the events at OMA that were alienating its donors.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

“Both options were alienating and isolating for Alex who instead stopped drinking liquids at school to avoid having to use the facilities,” the Human Rights Campaign said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

One Bin Laden associate worried that Iraqi jihadists were alienating the public by talking like “extremists.”

From Slate • May 4, 2012

Tony Sun, 25, a salesman who moved to Queens from China, said in fluent English that he was sorry that Chinese-only signs were alienating to some people.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2011