During the waiting my mother's torment grew, and though many offered words of comfort, her isolation deepened.

The cultural isolation of the small community deepened as the area's major roads, Routes 53 and 83, bypassed the still-rural community.

Israel's isolation deepened tonight when Syria announced that it would be ready to start negotiations on Dec. 4.

In Brooklyn, far from friends, relatives, music and support, his isolation deepened.

This isolation deepened finally into despair, and led to his decision to continue his Harvard studies abroad.

Most policemen felt beleaguered and misunderstood, their isolation further deepened by criticism from politicians and the media.

As his dependency and isolation deepened, apparently the abuse escalated.

But as the North's economy shrank, its isolation deepened.

Israel's isolation would deepen, and its relations with the rest of the world, the United States included, would be strained to the point of rupture.

But that could change if Austria's isolation deepens.