As this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horror of the half known life. From LearnThat.org. [Herman Melville (1819-1891), U.S. author.]
An exceedingly insular man. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
insular territories. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
North Dakota politics is often called insular, but this looks like a political version of. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
Another word Dido often uses is "insular" -- that one describes not her music but herself. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
'That comes from what they would call your insular prejudice. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
We have often been called insular, and isolationist,: Aroon replied. From Wordnik.com. [Magic's Price]
Tyre alone, that is, the insular city of that name, withstood a siege of five years. From Wordnik.com. [Outline of Universal History] Reference
Literally the insular was a floating population, and derived the advantage of intercommunication. From Wordnik.com. [The Confessions of a Beachcomber] Reference
Many of the important "insular" manuscripts were in fact produced in the scriptoria of these communities. From Wordnik.com. [Bobbio Orosius] Reference
I am amused by the 'insular' comments of your readers. From Wordnik.com. [The Lawyer - Latest News] Reference
As Cousin said, long ago, we are 'insular' of understanding. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning]
‘That comes from what they would call your insular prejudice. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
He says his process has been "insular" because he doesn't want people. From Wordnik.com. [WORLDMag.com] Reference
Anyone looking for the definition of "insular," need look no further than Kyle Newman's. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
Girls 'high schools are kind of insular, so transfers get tortured before they get accepted. From Wordnik.com. [Anime Nano!] Reference
He's always telling us he is, as well as attacking as "insular" those of us who Say No to Foreign Settlers. From Wordnik.com. [Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52] Reference
Yet, Marche describes both the city and its fiction as "insular" and focused on "interior rather than public spaces.". From Wordnik.com. [Netvouz - new bookmarks] Reference
As many as 470 of the "insular" (closer-in) population were spotted 20 years ago, versus the more current high of 121. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
The study found a strong correlation between such habits - it terms them "insular" hiring practices - and poor student performance. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
No wonder that these people were what we call "insular," and had the habits of villagers who rarely come in contact with their neighbors. From Wordnik.com. [Ancient Man The Beginning of Civilizations] Reference
Crunican said she developed an "insular" view of the storm because she was able to traverse city streets in her four-wheel-drive vehicle. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Special-operations forces are clannish and insular. From Wordnik.com. [The Mind Of A Commando] Reference
Over this period, Washington has grown more insular. From Wordnik.com. [Washington Disconnected] Reference
The diagnosis changed from follicular to insular cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Focusing On The Moment] Reference
Pilots, especially Marine pilots, are an insular warrior caste. From Wordnik.com. [Fear At The Front] Reference
Now I realized what an insular and privileged vantage I had had. From Wordnik.com. [Fear: The Sniper Hits Home] Reference
Life in that insular bubble nearly killed her presidential campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons Learned From Last Time] Reference
A bigger problem may be the insular, tradition bound nature of the profession. From Wordnik.com. [Failing The Grade] Reference
That said, for what it is, "Gossip Girl" is sort of lovable in its trashy, insular way. From Wordnik.com. [Tune In, Turn On] Reference
The insular world of Miami's Cubans is changing -- as immigrant cultures inevitably do. From Wordnik.com. ['How Can We Say No?'] Reference
In the small, insular world of germ scientists, Hatfill's outsized personality stood out. From Wordnik.com. [The Hunt For The Anthrax Killer] Reference
The more activity in the insular cortex, the more likely subjects were to reject the offer. From Wordnik.com. [MIND READING] Reference
Kawafuchi's is but one voice in a growing chorus of outrage at Japan's insular medical system. From Wordnik.com. [Healing Medicine] Reference
The Iraqi capital, once unified and cosmopolitan, is now cut up into insular little communities. From Wordnik.com. [The (White) House of Shame] Reference
In the 20th century they lost their way under despotic, insular rulers, and fell behind the West. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese Lessons] Reference
The world is in disbelief that our Congress can be so insular as to fiddle over this incident while the economy is burning. From Wordnik.com. [The Domino Theory] Reference
Republicans are in enough trouble to take a chance on a radical shakeup, but the House is such an insular place, nobody is betting on it. From Wordnik.com. [Shifting the Spotlight] Reference
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