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As a small business owner, he said he didn't want to alienate potential customers. And, he wanted to keep his head down.

They had chosen those limits so as not to alienate themselves from friends and family, and it had never felt like much of a constraint.

I would have to immediately alienate half of our constituents: 'Wait a minute, we thought this guy was a Republican.

Information is not always "good" , but it merged entity, not alienate supporters in a way transfer is key.

Trying to make money in other ways could be risky, since it might alienate users and damage the social graph.

alienate: Law To transfer (property or a right) to the ownership of another, especially by an act of the owner rather than by inheritance.

Within a few months of being hired, he had somehow managed to alienate many of his fellow product managers as well as engineers.

I do not agree that the skin color of a female victim shall alienate me from a gender sense of unity and peril.

I do not agree that the genuine gender concerns that I embody shall alienate me from a racial sense of unity and peril.

Never publicly say which cities you want to go. Why alienate all the fans in your present city when most cried every tear with you?

Each was expected to live on the produce of his lot, which he could not alienate except by free gift.

Goldman sees itself as "long-term greedy" , preferring to forgo profit today rather than to alienate a client.

That American priest's decision will probably mystify and alienate both the girls and boys of his parish, not to mention the adults.

The net effect was to alienate completely the city's population and spark resignations by officials of the ruling United Russia party.

'It is a dangerous principle that will alienate consumers and the food industry alike, ' he said.

Each individual must by a social contract alienate all his natural rights without reservation to the whole community.

Others give warning that such a move would simply alienate potential buyers of GM cars, making the situation graver still.

I am really worried, but I'm afraid if I say anything, I could alienate both my son and daughter-in-law .

Alienate Yahoo, Microsoft said it would take its case directly to Yahoo's shareholders if its board directors failed to respond.

Be prepared to lose friends or alienate other people if you insist on being stubborn.

Talking about your feelings may be just what you need today, but you'll only alienate others if you share too much.

To alienate the managers of these SWFs could have severe consequences if they and their owners seek friendlier alternatives outside the US.

There is a tendency to alienate friends and unite with enemies as a result of these energetic alignments.

Some men keep their emotions so pent up that they eventually burst in an unhealthy fit of anger or alienate their partners or friends.

Other analysts insist that China does not want to be seen as a backer of US policies, but nor does it want to alienate Mr Obama.

Google could theoretically use the business to promote YouTube but that would likely alienate the cable TV operators that buy those boxes.

To interfere over the hiring of a minor colleague may alienate your co-workers.

Arrogance and the know-all attitudes among some police offices will only further alienate public co-operation with the police.

It would also alienate allies of Harper's minority Conservative government after they lobbied the federal government to block the bid.

Even in the same attitude, no favouritism, it will alienate its ancient song advertising the relationship between the partners.

It was also critical not to alienate the seasoned MMORPG player.

Contacting the young son could do more to alienate him within his own system of anti-American military generals.

If it pushes its agenda of openness too hard, it could alienate users.

As for America, its dependence on Turkey for its wars in Afghanistan and Iraq means that it cannot afford to alienate Mr Erdogan.

I imagine that Party propaganda people will not pursue this line, however. It might alienate Overseas Chinese in all sorts of places.

Don't give your lover any preferential treatment. Even small favors can alienate other coworkers and create a hostile environment.

The Fianna Fail-led government, nervous about the vote, was anxious not to alienate potential supporters.

VC funds are less likely to squeeze (read, alienate) an angel who they know is a great source of ventures.

But the "wasteful and luxurious" lifestyles of rich nations could yet alienate poorer nations, Pan told a climate forum in Canberra.

Beijing feared such discussions could alienate Pyongyang or be viewed as China plotting against its military ally.

Yet it is unlikely to alienate the politically powerful postal workers, whose votes on July 11th will be very important to the DPJ.

Dealing with people may be your forte , yet sometimes you may alienate your closest friends.

If you can, turn that kind of sponsor away - it's not worth the money to alienate your audience.

A difficult character, he savaged his critics in print and managed to alienate even his defenders.

Its rivals hope it will be a one-hit wonder, and think its business leanings will, in time, alienate the public.

It would also alienate the politically powerful postal workers.

HINA RABBANI KHAR: "You will lose an ally, you cannot afford to alienate Pakistan, you cannot afford to alienate the Pakistani people. "

At the time, many thought he was taking a risk that might alienate hardline Cuban-Americans.

Many shops have already started to ban the use of Shanghai dialect among their staff so as not to alienate customers.

Just be careful not to alienate your peers, say, by talking down their pet projects.

if not contact a friend for too long, it will alienate and distance would not be a true friend, not an umbrella up.

Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you [from us], so that you may be zealous for them.

This should be given by someone who knows the worker to someone who merits it, and given in private so as not to alienate everyone else.

Fear will alienate you and isolate you.

Being perceived as an annoying person can alienate you from your coworkers and make it much more difficult to make them like you.

Dodo says pranks can also potentially alienate or hurt someone's feelings if not carried out in good taste.

The news could alienate potential merger partners.

Journalists agreed not to alienate anyone so that advertisers could aim their messages at everyone.

But after learning that he was suffering from AIDS, they start to deliberately alienate him.

It's unwise to further alienate Turkey, where public approval of Washington has plummeted.

He also said Mr Perry's public questioning of global warming and evolution might alienate voters.

We don't want to alienate any set of players, and this of course makes balance more delicate.

You don't want to alienate yourself from the group because you're not in agreement. So you confirm to others' requests.

Taking risks might (probably not) alienate your potential audience, but that's fine.

Beijing fears that big increases in regulated fuel prices would alienate the masses.

in short, whether or not they wholly alienate landowners and those who live in the countryside.

Mr. Bush added that dismantling or rejecting trade pacts would anger and alienate U. S. allies.

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As for attempts to avert revolution through pressure for reform, this would only alienate those who held the real power.

Thus, excessive usage of banner ads and photos alienate a visitor from your website.

Being a good in-law is a plus for keeping the family close. If you alienate the in-laws, you will find that your children also stay away.

These practices will alienate some customers and annoy others.

Disregard these characteristics and you will alienate yourselves from the masses.

However, young werewolves are prone to strange dreams and fits of temper that alienate them from their relatives or friends.

They would help pull in some votes, says Cyril Almeida, an analyst, but would alienate those seeking a new politics.

That, he believes, would alienate those in ZANU-PF whom he hopes to win over.

Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.

His attempts to alienate the two friends failed.

You'd better not alienate yourself from the colleagues.

TV and the Internet alienate people from their friends, since modern people lack the face-to-face communication with friends.

The numbing labor tended to alienate workers.

Downside No. 2: By leaving both America and the best basketball league in the world, you would alienate half of U. S. basketball fans.

The law required all citizens to alienate their property to the government.

Bullies work hard to alienate targets from their coworkers.

For game develop- ers, findings may clarify how certain game mechanics may attract or alienate certain kinds of players.

and all, being born free and equal, alienate their liberty only for their own advantage.

alienate. Alienate a friend; alienate potential supporters by taking extreme positions.

Because you always lend a friend money to let them have(form)a habit, if next time you don't lent money to them , they will alienate you.

You don't want to alienate your existing customer base by a radical design change that they can't relate to.

There is also a very good chance you will alienate friends and family in your quest for blogging greatness.

There is also a very good chance you will alienate friends and family in your quest for blogging greatness.

At the same time, doctors don't want to insult or alienate patients by refusing gifts.

Children need unstructured play time, and they need to get along with their peers; starting out young seemed to alienate them.

If we are weak and irresolute, if we nurse a viper in our bosoms, it will bring harm to the people and alienate us from the masses.

That's almost a quarter of what How to Lose Friends and Alienate People made in 1, 750 theaters.

She tried to alienate him from his brother

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coz the fearing that you will alienate my heart after that is always with me,

The arcane traditions of top-tier universities are guaranteed to alienate students from working-class backgrounds, Mei Leng Yew discovered

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How to lose business and alienate potential trade partners

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