| Political stability and international insularity also led to socio-political stagnation in certain areas. |
| So it may seem odd to hear complaints about the insularity of our publishing industry. |
| But its increased economic insularity is more likely to be a natural function of its financial predicament. |
| But China's diverse folk art reflected the insularity of Chinese society and the great distances that separated different parts of the country. |
| Ornithologists describe them as endemic, birds that have evolved into distinctive species because of the insularity of their habitats. |
| The historic insularity and xenophobia of the Japanese have perpetuated a style of cooking relying on the indigenous ingredients of the country. |
