How to Use isolation in a Sentence

isolation

noun
  • For some, that sense of isolation would not lift in the days ahead.
    Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The tour will provide a stipend to pay for the costs of his self-isolation.
    Bloomberg.com, 23 June 2020
  • He's locked up in isolation, and his life is on the line.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 5 June 2021
  • As the weeks and then months of isolation piled up, the whales beckoned.
    Jill Bialosky, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The episode transports you right back to the paranoia of the first weeks of isolation.
    Iana Murray, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2021
  • For some, the sense of social of isolation was too much to bear.
    Roberta Brown, Vogue, 2 May 2018
  • The question of Biden’s age does not come in isolation, of course.
    Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • The isolation that once protected the roof of the world from outsiders is a thing of the past.
    Richard Schiffman, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Nov. 2022
  • One of the hardest parts of being a stay-at-home dad has been the isolation.
    Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 20 June 2021
  • Yes, your daughter has been alone for a long time, and the isolation takes a toll on all of us.
    Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 16 May 2020
  • This can lead to feelings of isolation in work and in life.
    Zee Clarke, Essence, 13 June 2022
  • Still, the feeling of isolation slipped over me with the water line.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Make the trip in complete isolation in a small craft, sure.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 7 May 2019
  • The reason for the resurgence: this isolation move can help add size and strength to your quads.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 12 Oct. 2022
  • But Jepsen wasn’t done with the concept of growth through isolation.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2023
  • To end the pandemic and nine months of isolation and tragedy.
    Erin Prater, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2022
  • The home’s isolation wing will also be open for this tour.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2022
  • Even in his isolation, the ex-king has shown a knack for seeking out the wrong people.
    Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Clever enough, but the fact is, many people do put on pounds in isolation.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2021
  • My plan was to spend ten days in silence and isolation.
    Elizabeth Gilbert, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2016
  • Her husband and son died years ago, and there had been a time when the isolation had felt bearable.
    Washington Post, 7 May 2022
  • The last thing women need right now is even more isolation.
    Valentina Zarya, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2018
  • That said, no single food in isolation can make or break your state of health.
    Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 17 Dec. 2018
  • How many can switch onto smalls with ease and hold up in isolation?
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021
  • There was isolation from friends and family for the 138-day shoot.
    Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • And as much as it's been necessary, we're not meant to live in isolation.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2020
  • Exploring the joys and the isolation at times of being a woman.
    Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • The isolation, the anxiety, the lack of empathy — all of it just part of a new normal.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2023
  • China has also maintained warm ties with North Korea amid its gradual isolation over the years.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • On top of it all, the isolation of remote work, despite the benefits and joys of working from home, weighs heavily on many who are experiencing extreme loneliness and dwindling motivation.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024

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