How to Use disengaged in a Sentence

disengaged

adjective

• So disengaged were the Red Sox, the most rhythmic beat of a can might not have helped.
  — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 7 Nov. 2020
• This is the time of year when people tend to get disengaged.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
• But in Austin, the Timbers went down three goals before the 30-minute mark and at times looked disengaged.
  — Portland Timbers and Thorns Fc, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2021
• Look has put out flyers against the project, but her neighbors seem disengaged.
  — Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2022
• Those who were not laid off may feel stressed and disengaged, fearing that AI will target them next to be let go.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• Less clear is whether a celebrity can spur a disengaged voter to cast a ballot.
  — Jeff Amy, ajc, 21 Oct. 2022
• The cost of a disengaged employee impacts more than the bottom line.
  — Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes, 28 June 2021
• My daughter-in-law has always been aloof and disengaged.
  — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
• And a Gallup poll this week found that managers are more likely to be burned out or disengaged than workers overall.
  — Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2023
• While humans have had their heads tilted toward the heavens for ages, modern life can feel distant and disengaged with the rest of the universe.
  — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2020
• But in this case, the disengaged perpetuate the problem.
  — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2021
• And women were more likely to become disengaged than men.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2023
• To date, the school system has made 3,186 home visits to reach disengaged students, Torres-Rodriguez said during the town hall meeting last week.
  — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 1 Mar. 2021
• Older boomers are more disengaged than younger boomers, according to a follow-up study two years later.
  — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
• Both teenagers say that online schools can serve an important purpose for disengaged youth.
  — Francesca Berardi, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
• Brown attempted 10 shots in 33 minutes and just seemed disengaged.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2021
• As such, re-engaging disengaged employees is not a one-time event.
  — Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• But one study found that frustration with operations caused more than 80% of Millenials and 75% of Gen Xers to either become disengaged with work or search for a new job.
  — Andrew Filev, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
• Call it a pandemic of worker malaise: Thanks to Covid-19, an increasing number of people feel disengaged from their jobs.
  — Francesca Gino, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2021
• Kids become disengaged, fall behind on assignments and lie to cover it up.
  — Washington Post, 27 July 2021
• Abrams downplayed concerns about the polling while at an event over the weekend, arguing that the disengaged and newly registered voters were key to persuade.
  — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2022
• After the verbal spat, Anderson appeared disengaged with the team.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
• There are also the cautious and disengaged who aren’t sure if climate change is happening or serious or know little about it.
  — Mike Hoffmann, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
• Women, meanwhile, have been feeling more disengaged at work than men since before the pandemic.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2023
• Boyd agreed that doing the opposite can send signals of being stressed, closed off, disengaged or trying to protect yourself.
  — Renee Morad, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2021
• This may lead to feeling overwhelmed and disengaged, conflict and misalignment, and, ultimately, a lack of progress.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
• Others may have become disengaged with their public schools.
  — Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News, 11 June 2021
• Day, the Dearborn Divine Child product, looked disengaged from the offensive huddles at times late in Saturday’s game.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2020
• Either way, both leadership styles can result in direct reports who are frustrated, disengaged, or more likely to depart.
  — Carole-Ann Penney, Harvard Business Review, 2 Aug. 2024
• Even those who stay may become disengaged, leading to a drop in creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024