How to Use isolation in a Sentence
isolation
noun-
In the days that followed, Murray's greatest have come in isolation.
— Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023 -
Trying to fix global issues in isolation, with the same people in the same rooms, using the same solutions isn’t working.
— David Boynton, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2023 -
Zucker was at film school in California when the pandemic took hold and froze so much of American life in isolation.
— David P. Zucker text By Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023 -
Phillips' novel manages to be both a gripping psychological thriller about the isolation of motherhood and an accurate account of the sheer drudgery.
— The Week Us, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024 -
Healing words and prayers for the sick can offer strength and help alleviate some of the loneliness and isolation that many have felt (and continue to feel) throughout the pandemic.
— Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 30 Jan. 2023 -
Several venues offer free or discounted drinks, and many have planned activities for visitors who may be battling isolation in addition to the cold.
— Natasha Khullar Relph, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2023 -
Social isolation is a breeding ground for loneliness, and this sudden drop in social engagement can leave one feeling disconnected and depressed.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024 -
No time was that more evident than during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, when quarantine measures revealed the degree to which many of us live in isolation.
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2023 -
Our senior centers are very focused on everything from health prevention to social isolation, and with Covid pivoted in lots of different ways.
— Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 26 Jan. 2023 -
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 -
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
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