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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Without addressing these challenges, partners may feel disconnected and unfulfilled in the relationship, which can lead to them growing apart emotionally and physically.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Between 2022 and 2024, Holt lost roughly $110,000 — a loss that left him completely disconnected from his life.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The result is a contest that feels disconnected from the moment as New York City isn’t in crisis, yet, but is staggering in the dark.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
The marketplace and the public side of the festival had become a bit disconnected… that’s been a real focus for me, how to make these different parts of the brain connect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Between 2022 and 2024, Holt lost roughly $110,000 — a loss that left him completely disconnected from his life.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The result is a contest that feels disconnected from the moment as New York City isn’t in crisis, yet, but is staggering in the dark.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
The marketplace and the public side of the festival had become a bit disconnected… that’s been a real focus for me, how to make these different parts of the brain connect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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