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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ketamine has a variety of effects on the body including hallucinations, distorting perceptions of sight and sound, and making the person feel disconnected from their body and environment, the DEA says.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
On Spotify and TikTok, songs and snippets of songs now travel disconnected from their context, for an audience whose attention span seems to be ever dwindling.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
The top five descriptors of the feeling of loneliness according to the participants of the study were: not having anyone to talk to, feeling disconnected, left out, sad and misunderstood.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Damage from fire and insects and interruptions due to human structures have created a disconnected mosaic of habitat for red squirrels.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics, says that managers need to set clear targets to stop workers from feeling disconnected and disengaged.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Your employees are likely feeling lonely, disconnected and burnt out.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
This lack of representation ultimately leads to disconnected client experiences and an untapped market, which includes the very creatives who largely influence the design industry.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Thus far, however, the PTI and its supporters remain wholly disconnected from the long-standing struggles and dissent against military excesses in Pakistan’s peripheries.
—Sarah Khan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2024
Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
On Spotify and TikTok, songs and snippets of songs now travel disconnected from their context, for an audience whose attention span seems to be ever dwindling.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
The top five descriptors of the feeling of loneliness according to the participants of the study were: not having anyone to talk to, feeling disconnected, left out, sad and misunderstood.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Damage from fire and insects and interruptions due to human structures have created a disconnected mosaic of habitat for red squirrels.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics, says that managers need to set clear targets to stop workers from feeling disconnected and disengaged.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Your employees are likely feeling lonely, disconnected and burnt out.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
This lack of representation ultimately leads to disconnected client experiences and an untapped market, which includes the very creatives who largely influence the design industry.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Thus far, however, the PTI and its supporters remain wholly disconnected from the long-standing struggles and dissent against military excesses in Pakistan’s peripheries.
—Sarah Khan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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