Word: insularity
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...from an awkward nerd to a voluptuous bombshell by applying a sharp razor to my hairy legs and a thick layer of concealer to my blemished face. Post-pageant, with my bouquet of roses dying and my breasts in the trash can, I assumed I would resume the mundane, insular life where I’m mildly anti-social and invariably celibate (the latter not by choice). But the rhinestone-studded tiara and the crimson-colored sash resting on my bookshelf haven’t started collecting dust just yet. Instead, they seem to pop up in every conversation...
...Ruttledge and Kate, transplants from London, are childless. Because of the absence of children, the days carry a bittersweet sense of life living itself out rather than skipping hurriedly on to the next generation. Neighbors show each other a regard unknown in places where nuclear families tend to be insular...
...lucky,” Adam says. “People who grew up without online access had it tough. If you don’t have anyone else to identify with and the Internet isn’t there, who can you talk to? You’d develop insular feelings and you’d have to cope alone...
...rumors flew about misconduct, skating officials began an investigation and Canada filed an appeal. "Skategate" was born, raining humiliation on the sport but also raising the possibility of reform in a world that insiders say is insular, secretive and corrupt...
...rumors flew about misconduct, skating officials began an investigation and Canada filed an appeal. "Skategate" was born, raining humiliation on the sport but also raising the possibility of reform in a world that insiders say is insular, secretive and corrupt...