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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Instead of berating yourself for feeling disconnected or struggling to immediately re-engage at full capacity, give yourself permission to ease back into work gradually.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Also the way the presenters were, uh, presented, with their backs to most of the audience and trying to read teleprompters, awkwardly in many cases, just felt disconnected and an odd choice that shouldn’t be repeated.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite having more tools than ever to connect, many feel disconnected from their partners.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Everyone’s great, and perhaps we’re supposed to draw parallels about other children/parent stories here, but mostly, the whole thing feels so disconnected from the main plot.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Also the way the presenters were, uh, presented, with their backs to most of the audience and trying to read teleprompters, awkwardly in many cases, just felt disconnected and an odd choice that shouldn’t be repeated.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Despite having more tools than ever to connect, many feel disconnected from their partners.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Everyone’s great, and perhaps we’re supposed to draw parallels about other children/parent stories here, but mostly, the whole thing feels so disconnected from the main plot.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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 20 Jan. 2025.
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