estranged
adjective
es·tranged
i-ˈstrānjd 
: having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
her estranged husband [=her husband with whom she no longer lives]
Social workers may try to resolve conflicts between estranged siblings.—
Jonathan D. Rockoff
Jonathan D. RockoffHe had taken out a life insurance policy on his estranged wife just weeks before her murder …—David Fisher
David Fisher… it's kind of shameful to admit your idea of unwinding in front of the TV is watching somebody's entire family get murdered by their greedy, estranged uncle.—Lauren Zupkus
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The Christophers is a dark comedy about the estranged children of a once-famous artist who hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be discovered and sold after his death.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Predictably, perhaps, the estranged soul mates are happy together.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Tori Spelling is opening up about how life has become less than stable since separating from estranged husband Dean McDermott in June 2023.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Ashley Benefield, a 32-year-old former ballerina of Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020, after a judge rejected her request for a new trial based on accusations of juror misconduct.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Predictably, perhaps, the estranged soul mates are happy together.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Tori Spelling is opening up about how life has become less than stable since separating from estranged husband Dean McDermott in June 2023.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Ashley Benefield, a 32-year-old former ballerina of Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020, after a judge rejected her request for a new trial based on accusations of juror misconduct.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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