alienate
verb (used with object)
to make indifferent or hostile.
will alienate
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future tenseof alienate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Analysts and investors have repeatedly expressed concerns that hefty increases in selling prices over the past two years will alienate consumers and push them towards cheaper private label brands.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
“One of my biggest concerns here is that we will alienate women, who will be less inclined to serve because we have turned them into a battleground,” J.D.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
On one hand, I’m tired of pretending, and on the other, I’m devastated that one misstep will alienate my nephew and his new family.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
Some people worry that this harsh language will alienate holdouts who might otherwise be persuaded to accept vaccination.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2021
Try the experiment, then, and see whether the wonders of God's grace will alienate the hearts of his people.
From History and Ecclesiastical Relations of the Churches of the Presbyterial Order at Amoy, China by J. V. N. (John Van Nest) Talmage
