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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Feeling increasingly disconnected from Jake, Crutch invites his son to host a game night at his flooring store.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Clark helps individuals who are outwardly successful but might feel disconnected or stuck internally through stillness, breathwork, and innovative tools that can reconnect them with peace and purpose.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Two days later, her car was found on Avery’s lot in a thicket of branches with a disconnected battery.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
People are emotionally dysregulated, distrustful, and disconnected.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Clark helps individuals who are outwardly successful but might feel disconnected or stuck internally through stillness, breathwork, and innovative tools that can reconnect them with peace and purpose.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Two days later, her car was found on Avery’s lot in a thicket of branches with a disconnected battery.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
People are emotionally dysregulated, distrustful, and disconnected.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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