out of touch
idiom
1
: not communicating with each other
I don't know if he still lives there. We've been out of touch for some time.
2
: in a state of not knowing what is happening, how certain people feel, etc.
I've been away from the business for several years and feel quite out of touch.
—usually + withHe is out of touch with the younger generation.
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Even though inflation, job growth, and G.D.P. growth have all come in better than expected this year, Administration officials appear to be wary of bellowing the good news about the economy from the rooftops and getting accused of being out of touch.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 June 2023
Hailing from an older generation—or just simply being out of touch—is no excuse, Tangen said.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 13 June 2023
Climate change can cause devastating misalignments when animals that pollinate specific plants fall out of touch with seasonal cues.
—Ayla Gard, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
Journalist Tim Alberta spent months speaking with Licht for the Atlantic profile, which was published last Friday and painted Licht as an executive who is out of touch with his employees, many of whom reacted to the profile with disappointment.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 June 2023
Hailing from an older generation—or just simply being out of touch—is no excuse, Tangen said.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 13 June 2023
Climate change can cause devastating misalignments when animals that pollinate specific plants fall out of touch with seasonal cues.
—Ayla Gard, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
Journalist Tim Alberta spent months speaking with Licht for the Atlantic profile, which was published last Friday and painted Licht as an executive who is out of touch with his employees, many of whom reacted to the profile with disappointment.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for out of touch
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“Out of touch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20touch. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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