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Idiom: On The Outside, Looking In

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Excluded from a group, process, or opportunity, and feeling downhearted as a result.

Example Sentences

1
She always felt like she was on the outside, looking in, never truly part of the group.
2
Having failed to secure a spot in the final round, he watched the competition from the sidelines, on the outside, looking in.
3
As a foreigner living in a new country, he often felt like he was on the outside, looking in, unable to fully integrate into the local culture.
4
After the breakup, she saw her ex-boyfriend enjoying life with someone else, leaving her on the outside, looking in.
5
Being the youngest in the family, she often found herself on the outside, looking in, as her older siblings had their own separate activities.

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