be estranged

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Describes the state of being emotionally or physically distant from someone, typically a family member.

estrangedVERBS + estranged

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Examples (10)

  • He is estranged from his family.
  • They were estranged for many years before reconciling.
  • I fear they will be estranged forever if they don't talk.
  • She has been estranged from her father since the argument.
  • The two brothers are completely estranged and no longer speak to each other.
  • After moving away, he was increasingly estranged from his old friends.
  • The siblings are estranged from one another over an inheritance dispute.
  • She was estranged from her community after she revealed their secrets.
  • The artist's work reflects a man who is estranged from modern society.
  • Why are you estranged from your son? It's been so long.