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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If these feelings of loneliness persist and Gen Z continues to feel disconnected from their communities, there could be ripple effects on everything from civic engagement to mental health crises, according to Driscoll.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Locked in the Grabber’s basement, the boy begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s victims.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, CDFIs are always looking at a double bottom line of community impact and revenue earned on deals, so the motivation is very different from traditional lenders that tend to be more disconnected from customers and communities.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Perhaps your commitments are stretching you thin, or there’s a part of you that feels disconnected from your dreams.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Locked in the Grabber’s basement, the boy begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s victims.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, CDFIs are always looking at a double bottom line of community impact and revenue earned on deals, so the motivation is very different from traditional lenders that tend to be more disconnected from customers and communities.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Perhaps your commitments are stretching you thin, or there’s a part of you that feels disconnected from your dreams.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 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 25 Dec. 2024.
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