disconnected
adjective
dis·con·nect·ed
ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 
: not connected : separate
disconnectedly
adverb
disconnectedness
noun
Examples of disconnected in a Sentence
The phone lines are all disconnected.
Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
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At many organizations, whether small or large, the situation has created a confounding mess of disconnected systems, siloed data and ultimately a poor customer experience — all of which negatively impact a company’s revenue.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Somehow, amid all these disconnected threads, Sheridan can have a moment in his narrative that purely breathes, where nothing much happens except that most important of things: an exchange of ideas.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
Despite having a lot on its mind about our disconnected 21st century lives and the creeping anxieties of a liberal society crumbling perhaps beyond repair, The Light (Das Licht) is about nothing so much as its own ostentatious virtuosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The setback has led to a period of reflection and redefinition as many members feel disconnected and betrayed.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Somehow, amid all these disconnected threads, Sheridan can have a moment in his narrative that purely breathes, where nothing much happens except that most important of things: an exchange of ideas.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
Despite having a lot on its mind about our disconnected 21st century lives and the creeping anxieties of a liberal society crumbling perhaps beyond repair, The Light (Das Licht) is about nothing so much as its own ostentatious virtuosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The setback has led to a period of reflection and redefinition as many members feel disconnected and betrayed.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disconnected
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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