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
The milkshakes were done, and the phone was already disconnected, too.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Unusual e-mail addresses and disconnected phone lines are a dead giveaway; reservationists always call or text to confirm.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
What is worse, the world’s best hackers are completely disconnected from the development of defense systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2023, 8% of Kentuckians were classified as disconnected youth.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Unusual e-mail addresses and disconnected phone lines are a dead giveaway; reservationists always call or text to confirm.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
What is worse, the world’s best hackers are completely disconnected from the development of defense systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2023, 8% of Kentuckians were classified as disconnected youth.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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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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