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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Le Gros plays Isabel’s estranged father, whose failures continue to shape the family’s emotional landscape.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Others, however, have a bond that’s just cordial or, in some cases, completely estranged.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
William Morrow recently published her debut novel, In Her Own Image, about a mother and two estranged sisters set in rural Australia.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The Princess of Wales joined husband Prince William in Scotland last week, in a trip that coincidentally took them out of town just as estranged royal Prince Harry arrived for a court date in his latest case against the British media.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Others, however, have a bond that’s just cordial or, in some cases, completely estranged.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
William Morrow recently published her debut novel, In Her Own Image, about a mother and two estranged sisters set in rural Australia.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The Princess of Wales joined husband Prince William in Scotland last week, in a trip that coincidentally took them out of town just as estranged royal Prince Harry arrived for a court date in his latest case against the British media.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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